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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Russia by train, plane, bus, or car

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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
    ₽11,765–35,156

  2. Fly Basel to Pulkovo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane BSL - LED
    11h 40m
    ₽9,931–30,565

  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
    ₽37,810–59,603

  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
    ₽16,158–31,177

  5. Drive 2,599.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Moscowcar car 2,599.7 km
    25h 52m
    ₽42,102–60,814

  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
    ₽11,775–35,146

  7. Fly Basel to Krasnodar

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane BSL - KRR
    15h 3m
    ₽15,761–44,945

  8. Fly Basel to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane BSL - SVO
    12h 7m
    ₽9,941–30,555

  9. Fly Mulhouse to Pulkovo Airport

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane MLH - LED
    11h 40m
    ₽13,431–42,565

  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
    ₽38,008–58,112

  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
    ₽21,723–36,179

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 8h

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration9h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₽8,518Cheapest 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) 5 times a day.

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