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There are 10 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 11m
    CHF 86–277

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

    cheapest
    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 48m
    CHF 85–284

  3. 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 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    34h
    CHF 128–394

  4. 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 Ostbahnhoftrain train Ic
    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 / ...
    34h 55m
    CHF 184–335

  5. 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 562–820

  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
    7h 1m
    CHF 115–291

  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 22m
    CHF 114–328

  8. 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 15m
    CHF 91–156

  9. 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

  10. 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 52m
    CHF 553–1,419

Helsinki to Basel by bus and train

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration34hAverage Duration
TicketCHF 128Cheapest Price
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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) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Basel SBB via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Mulhouse in around 41h 15m.

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