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How to get fromHelsinki to Baselby plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, ferry, night train, or car train

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

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HEL - BSL
    7h 6m
    CHF 101–308

  2. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLL - BSL
    9h 23m
    CHF 93–316

  3. Bus, train via Ełk

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    2. Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic / ...
    4. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    33h 58m
    CHF 310–1,256

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    34h 27m
    CHF 275–940

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Trelleborgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Baselcar car
    43h 38m
    CHF 585–920

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HEL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 49m
    CHF 145–354

  7. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane TLL - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 12m
    CHF 147–372

  8. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Suedkreuz to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    39h 12m
    CHF 175–330

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    40h 5m
    CHF 300–942

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus bus N1326
    41h 4m
    CHF 197–335

  11. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2d
    CHF 545–893

Helsinki to Basel by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 310Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,834.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Basel, Brausebad via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Mulhouse, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 41h 4m.

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