There are 8 ways to get from Linköping to Basel by plane, train, bus, car, night train, 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)plane LPI - BSL
5h 4mCHF 79–380Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Linkoping Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
17h 16mCHF 222–484Bus
- Take the bus from Linköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus
26h 25mCHF 130–200Drive 1,707.7 km
- Drive from Linköping to Baselcar 1,707.7 km
15h 34mCHF 285–412Fly 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 42mCHF 102–399Train
- Take the train from Linkoping Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
18h 8mCHF 237–514Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Linköping Ikea to Berlin Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Suedkreuz to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
31h 18mCHF 152–256Drive, car train
- Drive from Linköping to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
19h 17mCHF 240–328
Linköping to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linköping to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 130 - SFr 200 and takes 26h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Linköping to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 380.
No, there is no direct bus from Linköping to Basel. However, there are services departing from Linköping and arriving at Basel SBB via Hamburg central bus station and Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Linköping station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Linkoping Centralstation and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 16m.
The distance between Linköping and Basel is 1323 km. The road distance is 1707.7 km.
The best way to get from Linköping to Basel without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 17h 16m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 490.
It takes approximately 5h 4m 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 Snälltåget, depart from Linkoping Centralstation.
The best way to get from Linköping to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 380. Alternatively, you can train via Kassel, which costs SFr 220 - SFr 490 and takes 17h 16m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 200 and takes 26h 25m.
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 Linkoping Centralstation to Basel Bad Bf via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 17h 16m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–380
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 80–400
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–380
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 80–400
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Linkoping Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Linkoping Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–250
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- info@comati-psg.ro
- Website
- Comati PSG
Bus from Linköping Ikea to Berlin Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–140
- Website
- Comati PSG
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Booking & Getting There
Linköping to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Linköping to Basel train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linköping to Basel is 1708 km. It takes approximately 15h 34m to drive from Linköping to Basel.
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