There are 8 ways to get from Malmö to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL)plane CPH - BSL
4h 49mCHF 67–262Train via Köpenhamn H
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
14h 22mCHF 324–951Bus
- Take the bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N602 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N33
19h 50mCHF 81–142Train, night train
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
17h 26mCHF 144–278Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CPH - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 2mCHF 131–353Train
- Take the train from Malmo C to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
14h 32mCHF 205–783Drive, car train
- Drive from Malmö to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
14h 55mCHF 180–235Drive 1,301.1 km
- Drive from Malmö to Baselcar 1,301.1 km
11h 13mCHF 213–307
Malmö to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malmö to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 150 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Malmö to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Malmö station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop and arriving at Basel SBB via Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Malmö station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Malmö, Centralstation and arriving at Basel SBB via Koebenhavn H and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
The distance between Malmö and Basel is 1001 km. The road distance is 1301.1 km.
The best way to get from Malmö to Basel without a car is to train via Köpenhamn H which takes 14h 22m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 950.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Malmö to Basel, including transfers.
Malmö to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop.
Malmö to Basel train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Malmö, Centralstation.
The best way to get from Malmö to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can train via Köpenhamn H, which costs SFr 320 - SFr 950 and takes 14h 22m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 150 and takes 19h 50m.
What companies run services between Malmö, Sweden and Basel, Switzerland?
Norwegian Air International, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malmö, Centralstation to Basel SBB via Köpenhamn H, Koebenhavn H, and Hamburg Hbf in around 14h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–230
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Malmo C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–800
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 75–85
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–260
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- 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 95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Malmö to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Malmö to Basel train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Köpenhamn H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malmö to Basel is 1301 km. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Malmö to Basel.
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