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)plane CPH - BSL
2h 18mCHF 71–212Train via Uelzen
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg-Altonatrain Rj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Uelzentrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Uelzen to Basel Bad Bftrain 20
12h 55mCHF 233–456Bus
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N110
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N33 / ...
23h 15mCHF 73–133Night train
- Take the night train from København H to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nt
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
17h 21mCHF 108–324Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CPH - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 33mCHF 134–323Train
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
13h 15mCHF 179–452Drive, car train
- Drive from Copenhagen to Hamburg Altonacar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
15h 6mCHF 168–864Drive 1,268.4 km
- Drive from Copenhagen to Baselcar 1,268.4 km
10h 50mCHF 209–302
Denmark to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denmark to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Denmark to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 18m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 220.
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 Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 15m.
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 Hamburg-Altona and Uelzen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
The distance between Denmark and Basel is 974 km. The road distance is 1268.4 km.
The best way to get from Denmark to Basel without a car is to train via Uelzen which takes 12h 55m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 460.
It takes approximately 2h 18m 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 18m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can train via Uelzen, which costs SFr 230 - SFr 460 and takes 12h 55m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 23h 15m.
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) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from København H to Basel Bad Bf via Hamburg-Altona and Uelzen in around 12h 55m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from København H to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Uelzen to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Night train from København H to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 230–250
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 140–160
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 60–80
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–220
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/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 340–400
- Car Compartment
- CHF 550–750
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Denmark to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Denmark to Basel train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Hamburg-Altona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denmark to Basel is 1268 km. It takes approximately 10h 50m to drive from Denmark to Basel.
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