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How to get fromBasel to Vilniusby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Vilnius by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Basel

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane BSL - VNO
    7h 18m
    $105–339

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train 95 / ...
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    24h 1m
    $264–528

  3. Bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vilniaus autobusų stotisbus bus
    31h 31m
    $222–301

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to München Hbftrain train 60
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnianighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    28h 10m
    $263–495

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane ZRH - VNO
    6h 37m
    $147–344

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane FRA - VNO
    7h 23m
    $160–405

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 207
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Kaunasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vilniaus autobusų stotisbus bus
    32h 52m
    $185–319

  8. Drive  1,797 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Vilniuscar car 1,797 km
    17h 18m
    $418–603

  9. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Vilniuscar car
    25h 12m
    $353–504

Basel to Vilnius by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration24h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,470 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Vilnius, Lithuania?

Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Vilnius Airport (VNO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis via Frankfurt, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Warszawa Zachodnia in around 24h 1m.

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