There are 8 ways to get from Linköping to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Basel (BSL)LPI - BSL
4h 55mCHF 72–343Train
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf345
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bf20 / ...
18h 39mCHF 127–291Bus
- Take the bus from Linköping to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN602
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Basel SBBN33
25h 15mCHF 77–191Train, night train
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Malmö CentralstationSJ Snabbtåg X2000 / ...
- Take the night train from Malmo C to Basel SbbEn
20h 18mFly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)LPI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
6h 29mCHF 88–364Drive, car train
- Drive from Linköping to Hamburg Altona
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
19h 48mCHF 232–950Night train, train
- Take the night train from Linkoping C to Dresden Hbf10301
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Basel SbbEc
26h 59mCHF 194–271Drive 1,707.4 km
- Drive from Linköping to Basel1,707.4 km
15h 30mCHF 277–400
Linköping to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linköping to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 200 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 350.
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 39m.
The distance between Linköping and Basel is 1322 km. The road distance is 1707.4 km.
The best way to get from Linköping to Basel without a car is to train which takes 18h 39m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 300.
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 350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 300 and takes 18h 39m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 200 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 39m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–340
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–340
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Malmö Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 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 65–150
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Malmö Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- 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 70–110
- 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 26–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Website
- bahntouristikexpress.de
Night train from Malmo C to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- bahntouristikexpress.de
- 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 20–40
- 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 95–750
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- CHF 350–410
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- 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 1707 km. It takes approximately 15h 30m to drive from Linköping to Basel.
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