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There are 12 ways to get from Helsinki to Basel by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)planeHEL - BSL
    7h 13m
    CHF 95–287

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Basel (BSL)planeTLL - BSL
    9h 47m
    CHF 84–294

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from VUOSAAREN SATAMA: Vuosaaren satama to Travemünde Skandinavienkaiferry
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain25
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain20 / ...
    26h 53m
    CHF 203–331

  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain345
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain20 / ...
    38h 25m
    CHF 237–523

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Zurich Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBBbus
    43h 16m
    CHF 118–249

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeHEL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    7h 2m
    CHF 115–311

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

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeTLL - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    9h 26m
    CHF 119–328

  8. Fly Helsinki Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeHEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    8h 54m
    CHF 124–398

  9. Ferry, train, night train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstationtrain345
    3. Take the night train from Malmö, Centralstation to Basel SbbnighttrainEn
    40h 55m

  10. Car ferry, night train, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
    2. Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain305
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich HbtrainRjx
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrainTgv / ...
    2d 5h
    CHF 174–301

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Trelleborgcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujściecarferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Baselcar
    43h 19m
    CHF 573–871

  12. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Halmstadcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry
    3. Drive from Grenå to Hamburg Altonacar
    4. Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
    45h 44m
    CHF 554–1,423

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 92Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Basel SBB via Warsaw Bus Station West, Warsaw, Bus Station West, and Zurich Bus Station in around 43h 16m.

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