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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
    ₽13,483–40,056

  2. Fly Basel to Pulkovo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane BSL - LED
    9h 21m
    ₽11,449–31,583

  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
    ₽38,675–72,263

  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
    ₽18,244–34,472

  5. Drive  2,599.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Moscowcar car 2,599.6 km
    25h 46m
    ₽44,546–64,345

  6. Fly Basel to Krasnodar

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane BSL - KRR
    15h 4m
    ₽16,809–56,003

  7. Fly Mulhouse to Pulkovo Airport

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane MLH - LED
    11h 41m
    ₽16,449–46,583

  8. Fly Basel to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane BSL - SVO
    9h 48m
    ₽11,459–31,573

  9. Fly Mulhouse to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane MLH - SVO
    12h 8m
    ₽16,459–46,573

  10. 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 53m
    ₽38,257–75,074

  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
    ₽21,764–41,141

  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 10h
    ₽19,572–37,483

  13. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Moscowcar car
    31h 15m
    ₽38,702–55,292

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket₽10,663Cheapest 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 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 four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) every 4 hours.

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