There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Stockholm by plane, night train, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane BSL - ARN
5h 5mkr 1,140–2,800Night train, train
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 344
22h 35mkr 2,132–4,289Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus N602
28h 45mkr 1,392–2,398Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Stockholm Centralnighttrain 10300
31h 12mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane ZRH - ARN
6h 19mkr 1,668–3,794Train
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 344
25h 19mkr 3,405–7,681Drive 1,900.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Stockholmcar 1,900.1 km
17h 40mkr 3,520–5,084Drive, car train
- Drive from Basel to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholmcar
17h 24mkr 3,495–5,104
Basel to Stockholm by night train and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Stockholm is to bus which costs 1300 kr - 2400 kr and takes 28h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Stockholm is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs 1100 kr - 2800 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Stockholm. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Stockholm, Cityterminalen via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Stockholm station. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Stockholm Centralstation via Hamburg-Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 35m.
The distance between Basel and Stockholm is 1547 km. The road distance is 1900.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Stockholm without a car is to night train and train which takes 22h 35m and costs 2100 kr - 4300 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Basel to Stockholm, including transfers.
Basel to Stockholm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Stockholm train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Basel to Stockholm is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs 1100 kr - 2800 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1300 kr - 2400 kr and takes 28h 45m, you could also train, which costs 3400 kr - 8000 kr and takes 25h 19m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Stockholm, Sweden?
Norwegian Air International, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Basel (BSL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Stockholm, Cityterminalen via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 28h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,900
Flights from Basel to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,300
Flights from Basel to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,000
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,400
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- kr 1,100–1,400
- Couchette Carriage
- kr 850–1,000
- Seating Carriage
- kr 500–650
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,900
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Berlin Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–3,600
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Stockholm Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,900
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,600
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 320–950
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,000
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- kr 700–1,000
- 2nd Class
- kr 500–700
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Stockholm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Basel to Stockholm train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Stockholm is 1900 km. It takes approximately 17h 40m to drive from Basel to Stockholm.
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