There are 8 ways to get from Denmark to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL)CPH - BSL
2h 15mCHF 81–222Train
- Take the train from København H to NeumuensterEce
- Take the train from Neumünster to Basel Bad Bf20
11h 58mCHF 189–247Bus
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN602 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Basel SBBN33
19h 30mCHF 81–158Train, night train
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg DammtorRj
- Take the night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Basel SbbNj
16h 59mCHF 147–387Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CPH - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
3h 34mCHF 131–286Drive, car train
- Drive from Copenhagen to Hamburg Altona
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
15h 4mCHF 167–863Night train
- Take the night train from Cph Lufthavn to Basel SbbEn
17h 30mDrive 1,268.4 km
- Drive from Copenhagen to Basel1,268.4 km
10h 46mCHF 207–299
Denmark to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denmark to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 160 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Denmark to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 15m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Denmark to Basel. However, there are services departing from Rådhuspladsen St. and arriving at Basel SBB via Copenhagen Busterminal and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Denmark to Basel. However, there are services departing from København H and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Neumünster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
The distance between Denmark and Basel is 973 km. The road distance is 1268.4 km.
The best way to get from Denmark to Basel without a car is to train which takes 11h 58m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Denmark to Basel, including transfers.
Denmark to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Denmark to Basel train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from København H station.
The best way to get from Denmark to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 15m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 250 and takes 11h 58m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 160 and takes 19h 30m.
What companies run services between Denmark and Basel, Switzerland?
Norwegian Air International, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from København H to Basel Bad Bf via Neumünster in around 11h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–400
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–400
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–450
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–200
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from København H to Neumuenster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Neumünster to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 240–260
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 140–170
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 65–80
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–750
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- CHF 350–400
- Car Compartment
- CHF 600–750
- Website
- bahntouristikexpress.de
Night train from Cph Lufthavn to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- bahntouristikexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Denmark to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Denmark to Basel train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Neumuenster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denmark to Basel is 1268 km. It takes approximately 10h 46m to drive from Denmark to Basel.
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