There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Vaasa by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, 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.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vaasa Airport
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vaasa Airport (VAA)plane ZRH - VAA
9h 32m€189–482Fly Basel to Vaasa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vaasa Airport (VAA)plane BSL - VAA
13h 22m€103–404Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N13
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Vaasatrain
43h 24m€277–488Drive 3,315.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Vaasacar 3,315.1 km
34h 37m€594–858Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK)plane ZRH - KOK
- Take the bus from Söderpåraksentie E to Vaasanpuistikko/ Maasilta pohjoinenbus
11h 46mTrain, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Vaasa Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vaasa Airport (VAA)plane GVA - VAA
11h 50m€259–639Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Umeå Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane ZRH - UME
- Take the car ferry from Umeå to Vaasacarferry
15h 51m€191–414Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ZRH - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Vaasatrain
11h 14m€178–405Train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Basel SBB to München Hbftrain 60
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Vaasa, Bus Stationbus
2d€207–310Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Vaasa, Bus Stationbus
2d 3h€147–271Bus
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1326
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Vaasa, Bus Stationbus N1205
2d 4h€189–337Drive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Grenåcar
- Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry
- Drive from Halmstad to Vaasacar
38h 19m€634–923
Basel to Vaasa by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Vaasa is to bus which costs €180 - €340 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Vaasa is to train and fly which takes 9h 32m and costs €180 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Vaasa station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Vaasa, Bus Station via Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse and Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Basel and Vaasa is 2029 km. The road distance is 3315.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Vaasa without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h 24m and costs €270 - €490.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Basel to Vaasa, including transfers.
Basel to Vaasa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mulhouse station.
The best way to get from Basel to Vaasa is to fly which takes 13h 22m and costs €100 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €340 and takes 2 days 4h.
Basel to Vaasa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Vaasa is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 9:15 AM in Basel and 10:15 AM in Vaasa.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Vaasa, Finland?
easyJet, Finnair, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Vaasa Airport (VAA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Vaasa, Bus Station via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse, and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vaasa Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vaasa Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–480
Flights from Basel to Vaasa Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Basel to Vaasa Airport via Frankfurt, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Basel to Vaasa Airport via Munich, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Umeå Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Umeå Airport via Gothenburg, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Umeå Airport via Hamburg, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €41–46
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Tikkurila to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €240–370
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €40–50
- 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
- €95–120
- 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 Frankfurt central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Vaasa, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Vaasa, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mulhouse to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- 0207 716 810
- info@wasaline.com
- Website
- wasaline.com
Car ferry from Umeå to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- https://www.wasaline.com/en/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Grenå to Halmstad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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