There are 8 ways to get from Stockholm 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 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Basel (BSL)ARN - BSL
5hCHF 87–223Train
- Take the train from Stockholm 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 / ...
20h 34mCHF 135–371Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN602
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Basel SBBN33
28h 30mCHF 103–218Train, night train
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Malmö, CentralstationSJ Snabbtåg X2000 / ...
- Take the night train from Malmö, Centralstation to Basel SbbEn
22h 6mFly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)ARN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
6h 24mCHF 127–277Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to München OstNt
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-StrasseUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
28h 19mCHF 115–160Drive 1,900.2 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Basel1,900.2 km
17h 34mCHF 302–436Drive, car train
- Drive from Stockholm to Hamburg Altona
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
21h 51mCHF 253–987
Stockholm to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Basel is to night train and bus which costs SFr 110 - SFr 160 and takes 28h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Basel is to fly which takes 5h and costs SFr 85 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm to Basel. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Basel SBB via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Stockholm Centralstation and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 34m.
The distance between Stockholm and Basel is 1546 km. The road distance is 1900.2 km.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Basel without a car is to train which takes 20h 34m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Stockholm to Basel, including transfers.
Stockholm to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Stockholm to Basel train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Stockholm Centralstation.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Basel is to fly which takes 5h and costs SFr 85 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 380 and takes 20h 34m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 220 and takes 28h 30m.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Basel, Switzerland?
Norwegian Air International, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm Centralstation to Basel Bad Bf via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 20h 34m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–190
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- 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 55–110
- 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 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Website
- bahntouristikexpress.de
Night train from Malmö, Centralstation 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 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- 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
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Stockholm to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Stockholm to Basel train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockholm to Basel is 1900 km. It takes approximately 17h 34m to drive from Stockholm to Basel.
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