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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Vaasa by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vaasa Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vaasa Airport (VAA)plane plane ZRH - VAA
    8h 58m
    €215–544

  2. Fly Basel to Vaasa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vaasa Airport (VAA)plane plane BSL - VAA
    10h 9m
    €98–434

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N13
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Vaasatrain train
    43h 22m
    €295–488

  4. Drive  3,315.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Vaasacar car 3,315.1 km
    34h 38m
    €626–903

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Vaasa Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vaasa Airport (VAA)plane plane GVA - VAA
    11h 16m
    €296–723

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK)plane plane ZRH - KOK
    3. Take the bus from Kruunupyy koulu to Vaasanpuistikko / matkakeskus Pbus bus
    11h 53m
    €261–648

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Umeå Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane plane ZRH - UME
    3. Take the carferry from Umeå to Vaasacarferry car ferry
    15h 41m
    €308–472

  8. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to München Hbftrain train 60
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Zachodnianighttrain night train En
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Vaasa, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d
    €340–629

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Vaasa, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    €229–451

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus N1326
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Vaasa, Bus Stationbus bus N1205
    2d 3h
    €252–404

  11. Car train, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Grenåcar car
    3. Take the carferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Halmstad to Vaasacar car
    42h 23m
    €567–858

Basel to Vaasa by train, bus, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration43h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€295Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,029.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Vaasa, Finland?

easyJet, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Vaasa Airport (VAA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Vaasa, Bus Station via Mulhouse and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 2d 3h.

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