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How to get fromBasel to Thursoby plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Trenitalia), or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Thurso by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Trenitalia), or car ferry

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  1. Fly Basel to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BSL - INV
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    12h 44m
    £162–332

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    22h 31m
    £430–856

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus bus
    30h 48m
    £318–531

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Thursocar car
    21h
    £384–507

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane ZRH - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    13h 53m
    £198–497

  6. Fly Basel to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BSL - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    15h 32m
    £197–436

  7. Fly Basel to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    14h 45m
    £165–369

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    15h 54m
    £196–504

  9. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    26h 36m
    £394–792

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Thursocar car
    21h 56m
    £274–435

Basel to Thurso by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration22h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£430Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,001.6 mi
  • Duration: 12h 44m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Thurso, Scotland?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Thurso via Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Inverness in around 22h 31m.

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