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How to get fromHelsinki to Baselby plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, ferry 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, 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 8m
    CHF 90–307

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the train from Berlin Südkreuz to Basel Bad Bftrain train Flx10
    35h 58m
    CHF 75–371

  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 Tczewtrain train Tlk / ...
    3. Take the train from Tczew to Berlin Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    34h 27m
    CHF 158–392

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Trelleborgcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Baselcar car
    43h 36m
    CHF 574–838

  5. 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
    7h 2m
    CHF 120–311

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

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLL - BSL
    9h 42m
    CHF 85–295

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

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki 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 26m
    CHF 120–339

  8. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    37h 21m
    CHF 232–480

  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 20 / ...
    39h 34m
    CHF 129–392

  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
    39h 59m
    CHF 102–238

  11. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Halmstadcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Grenå to Hamburg Altonacar car
    4. Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    45h 51m
    CHF 565–1,441

Helsinki to Basel by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration34h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 158Cheapest 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) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to St Louis via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 39h 59m.

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