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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
    ₽13,404–34,728

  2. Fly Basel to Pulkovo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane BSL - LED
    9h 21m
    ₽11,421–28,551

  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 33m
    ₽36,912–76,859

  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
    41h 48m
    ₽16,722–31,192

  5. Drive 2,599.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Moscowcar car 2,599.7 km
    25h 50m
    ₽41,178–59,479

  6. Fly Basel to Krasnodar

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane BSL - KRR
    15h 4m
    ₽21,751–45,931

  7. Fly Mulhouse to Pulkovo Airport

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane MLH - LED
    11h 41m
    ₽18,421–43,551

  8. Fly Basel to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane BSL - SVO
    9h 48m
    ₽11,431–28,541

  9. Fly Mulhouse to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane MLH - SVO
    12h 8m
    ₽17,431–43,541

  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 49m
    ₽37,089–73,398

  11. 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
    ₽21,628–42,006

  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 9h

  13. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Moscowcar car
    31h 20m
    ₽36,186–50,269

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket₽10,403Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,086 km
  • Duration: 11h 45m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Russia?

You can take a vehicle from Basel, Pilgerstrasse to Biblioteka Imeni Lenina via St-Louis, Gare de Saint-Louis, St Louis, Mulhouse Ville, Mulhouse, Warsaw, Bus Station West, Warsaw West, Moscow, International Bus Station, and Salaryevo in around 41h 48m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, AJet, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) every 4 hours.

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