There are 12 ways to get from Karlstad to Basel by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train
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Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Basel (BSL)plane OSL - BSL
7h 51mCHF 105–268Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Basel (BSL)plane GOT - BSL
9h 5mCHF 93–295Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg stationtrain
- Take the train from Hallsberg station to Hamburg Hbftrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
21h 39mCHF 256–545Bus
- Take the bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Norrköping Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Norrköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBBbus
29h 45mCHF 141–251Drive 1,820 km
- Drive from Karlstad to Baselcar 1,820 km
17h 5mCHF 294–425Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OSL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
9h 10mCHF 153–364Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GOT - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 45mCHF 141–371Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ARN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
9h 19mCHF 178–399Train, train to Linköping City Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Katrineholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Basel (BSL)plane LPI - BSL
11h 58mCHF 104–447Train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
21h 46mCHF 264–553Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Nässjö Centralstation to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ic
- Take the night train from Hamburg-Altona to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
25h 2mCHF 169–327Drive, car train
- Drive from Karlstad to Hamburg Altonacar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
21h 21mCHF 243–973
Karlstad to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlstad to Basel is to train and fly which costs SFr 90 - SFr 300 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Karlstad to Basel is to train and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlstad station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan and arriving at Basel SBB via Norrköping and Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlstad station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Centralstation and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Hallsberg station, Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 39m.
The distance between Karlstad and Basel is 1673 km. The road distance is 1820 km.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Basel without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 21h 39m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Karlstad to Basel, including transfers.
Karlstad to Basel bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan.
Karlstad to Basel train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Karlstad Centralstation.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Basel is to train via Kassel which takes 21h 39m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 260 and takes 29h 45m.
What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Basel Bad Bf via Hallsberg station, Hamburg Hbf, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 21h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Basel SBB via Norrköping Bus Station, Norrköping, and Hamburg central bus station in around 29h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–380
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–410
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@vy.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hallsberg station to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Katrineholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Tågab
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- malartagkundservice@regionsormland.se
- Website
- malartag.se
Train from Katrineholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–230
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Nässjö Centralstation to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg-Altona to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–750
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- CHF 340–400
- Car Compartment
- CHF 550–750
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Norrköping Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Norrköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Karlstad to Basel bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Norrköping Bus Station.
Karlstad to Basel train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Hallsberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlstad to Basel is 1820 km. It takes approximately 17h 5m to drive from Karlstad to Basel.
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