There are 8 ways to get from Linköping to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Basel (BSL)plane LPI - BSL
4h 55mCHF 73–362Train
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation 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 / ...
18h 40mCHF 126–320Bus
- Take the bus from Linköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N602
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Basel SBBbus N33
25h 15mCHF 97–212Night train, train via Hamburg
- Take the night train from Linkoping C to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
18h 39mCHF 110–336Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LPI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 29mCHF 86–370Drive, car train
- Drive from Linköping to Hamburg Altonacar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
19h 51mCHF 227–949Night train, train
- Take the night train from Linkoping C to Dresden Hbfnighttrain 10301 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
26h 59mCHF 196–273Drive 1,707.7 km
- Drive from Linköping to Baselcar 1,707.7 km
15h 36mCHF 276–399
Linköping to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linköping to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 95 - SFr 220 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Linköping to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 370.
No, there is no direct bus from Linköping to Basel. However, there are services departing from Linköping and arriving at Basel SBB via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Linköping station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Linköping Centralstation and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
The distance between Linköping and Basel is 1322 km. The road distance is 1707.7 km.
The best way to get from Linköping to Basel without a car is to train which takes 18h 40m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Linköping to Basel, including transfers.
Linköping to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linköping station.
Linköping to Basel train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Linköping Centralstation.
The best way to get from Linköping to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 320 and takes 18h 40m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 220 and takes 25h 15m.
What companies run services between Linköping, Sweden and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM and Air France fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linköping Centralstation to Basel Bad Bf via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Night train from Linkoping C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 75–110
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 80–110
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Linkoping C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Linkoping C to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- 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 15–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–230
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 350–400
- Car Compartment
- CHF 600–750
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–170
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Linköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Linköping to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Linköping to Basel train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linköping to Basel is 1708 km. It takes approximately 15h 36m to drive from Linköping to Basel.
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