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

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Basel

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HEL - BSL
    7h 6m
    CHF 116–269

  2. 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 Ostbahnhoftrain train Eic / ...
    4. Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    33h 28m
    CHF 310–698

  3. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Central 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 22m
    CHF 259–628

  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 565–910

  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
    6h 49m
    CHF 134–290

  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 15m
    CHF 118–296

  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 4m
    CHF 146–367

  8. Fly Helsinki Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    8h 23m
    CHF 130–375

  9. Bus, train

    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 31m
    CHF 266–552

  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 166–288

  11. Bus via Katowice

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn to Katowicebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Katowice to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    2d 10h

  12. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    47h 55m
    CHF 538–853

Helsinki to Basel by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 310Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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) twice daily. 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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