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There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Russia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Pulkovo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane ZRH - LED
    11h 45m
    ₽12,598–36,735

  2. Fly Basel to Pulkovo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane BSL - LED
    9h 21m
    ₽10,407–30,533

  3. Train, bus via Magdeburg

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 12
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    37h 13m
    ₽34,884–57,180

  4. Bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus N1326
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus bus Warsaw/Moscow
    40h 38m
    ₽15,605–30,034

  5. Drive 2,599.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Moscowcar car 2,599.6 km
    25h 49m
    ₽38,133–55,081

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane ZRH - SVO
    12h 12m
    ₽12,608–36,725

  7. Fly Basel to Krasnodar

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane BSL - KRR
    14h 24m
    ₽18,737–47,913

  8. Fly Basel to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane BSL - SVO
    9h 48m
    ₽10,417–29,523

  9. Fly Mulhouse to Pulkovo Airport

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane MLH - LED
    11h 41m
    ₽14,407–43,533

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    37h 39m
    ₽35,055–55,608

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905
    3. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    2d 1h
    ₽21,364–35,937

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 11h
    ₽16,263–31,063

  13. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Moscowcar car
    31h 20m
    ₽33,672–47,249

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration9h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket₽9,607Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Russia?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Biblioteka Imeni Lenina via Mulhouse, Mulhouse, Warsaw, Bus Station West, Warsaw West, Moscow, International Bus Station, and Salaryevo in around 40h 38m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, AJet, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 4 times a day.

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