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There are 10 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
    12h 59m
    ₽20,404–59,734

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 34m
    ₽8,292–19,110

  3. Train, bus via Magdeburg

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf 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 4m
    ₽22,820–39,222

  4. Drive 2,599 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Moscowcar car 2,599 km
    25h 53m
    ₽41,262–59,601

  5. 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
    11h 31m
    ₽35,414–69,724

  6. Fly Mulhouse to Pulkovo Airport

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane MLH - LED
    13h 28m
    ₽16,402–75,527

  7. Fly Mulhouse to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane MLH - SVO
    9h 35m
    ₽21,412–90,517

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf 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 30m
    ₽18,936–28,377

  9. 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
    ₽18,240–36,088

  10. Bus via Riga

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 6h
    ₽10,428–29,888

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration9h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket₽15,821Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Russia?

You can take a bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Biblioteka Imeni Lenina via Munich Central Bus Station, Minsk Central Bus Station, Salaryevo Bus Station, and Salaryevo in around 44h 34m. Alternatively, Wizz Air, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) twice daily.

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