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How to get fromInverness to Baselby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Inverness to Basel by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Basel (BSL)plane plane INV - BSL
    8h 57m
    CHF 129–252

  2. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane plane EDI - BSL
    8h 37m
    CHF 104–276

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    15h 12m
    CHF 469–704

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    29h
    CHF 133–242

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar car
    18h 37m
    CHF 400–532

  6. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane INV - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 21m
    CHF 145–341

  7. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ABZ - BSL
    9h 25m
    CHF 135–326

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    15h 30m
    CHF 468–702

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    23h 12m
    CHF 222–339

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Baselcar car
    19h 38m
    CHF 302–487

Inverness to Basel by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration15h 12mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 469Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,371.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Basel, Switzerland?

Airbus France, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Basel Sbb via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 15h 12m.

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