There are 12 ways to get from Moscow 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 Sheremetyevo International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SVO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
11h 26mCHF 128–323Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Basel (BSL)plane SVO - BSL
12h 2mCHF 107–299Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Gdańsk Głównybus 900 / ...
- Take the train from Gdansk Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Ic
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
39h 4mCHF 279–539Bus
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Prague to Basel SBBbus
40h 30mCHF 125–337Drive 2,596.7 km
- Drive from Moscow to Baselcar 2,596.7 km
25h 48mCHF 434–627Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Basel
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Basel (BSL)plane VKO - BSL
11h 12mCHF 144–607Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Mulhouse
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Mulhouse (MLH)plane SVO - MLH
14h 17mCHF 147–399Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane SVO - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
13h 25mCHF 149–577Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Karlsruhebus
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
40h 54mCHF 160–366Train, drive
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Cherniahovsktrain
- Drive from Cherniahovsk to Markuzycar
- Take the train from Ketrzyn to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12
42h 52mCHF 261–514Train, bus
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Mannheimbus 905
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
47h 27mCHF 189–354Drive, car train
- Drive from Moscow to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
31h 16mCHF 375–524
Moscow to Basel by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 120 - SFr 340 and takes 40h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Basel is to fly which takes 11h 12m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 650.
No, there is no direct bus from Moscow to Basel. However, there are services departing from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal and arriving at Basel SBB via Minsk Central Bus Station and Prague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 30m.
The distance between Moscow and Basel is 2305 km. The road distance is 2596.7 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Basel without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 39h 4m and costs SFr 270 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Moscow to Basel, including transfers.
Moscow to Basel bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, depart from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Basel is to bus which takes 40h 30m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 650 and takes 11h 12m.
Moscow to Basel bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, arrive at Minsk Central Bus Station.
Basel is 1h behind Moscow. It is currently 12:03 AM in Moscow and 11:03 PM in Basel.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Basel SBB via Minsk Central Bus Station and Prague in around 40h 30m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and AJet fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–550
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–470
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–470
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- info@avl39.ru
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Gdańsk Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Schedules at
- avl39.ru
- Book at
- avl39.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Mannheim
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Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Basel is 2597 km. It takes approximately 25h 48m to drive from Moscow to Basel.
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