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There are 12 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
    12h 25m
    ₽11,613–29,080

  2. Fly Mulhouse to Pulkovo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane MLH - LED
    13h 46m
    ₽11,439–32,571

  3. 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 49m
    ₽36,004–52,969

  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
    ₽19,109–31,670

  5. Drive  2,599.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Moscowcar car 2,599.6 km
    25h 45m
    ₽49,302–71,213

  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
    11h 32m
    ₽11,623–28,070

  7. Fly Basel to Krasnodar

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane BSL - KRR
    17h 49m
    ₽17,799–46,991

  8. Fly Mulhouse to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane MLH - SVO
    12h 13m
    ₽11,449–31,561

  9. Train, bus via Halle (Saale)

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    37h 54m
    ₽35,597–58,615

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    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
    ₽21,239–36,071

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 207
    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
    ₽18,730–37,517

  12. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Moscowcar car
    32h 8m
    ₽44,224–66,323

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

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket₽8,576Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,086 km
  • Duration: 12h 25m

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 and Aeroflot Russian Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Krasnodar (KRR) twice a week.

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