There are 8 ways to get from Stockholm 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 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Basel (BSL)plane ARN - BSL
5h 4mCHF 98–284Train
- Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbftrain 083 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
18h 55mCHF 424–1,060Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus
29h 10mCHF 136–228Drive 1,900.2 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Baselcar 1,900.2 km
17h 40mCHF 309–446Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ARN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 22mCHF 158–361Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbftrain 083 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
20h 4mCHF 294–860Train, night train
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 345
- Take the night train from Hamburg-Harburg to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
23h 49mCHF 191–364Drive, car train
- Drive from Stockholm to Lüneburgcar
- Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
21h 20mCHF 265–364
Stockholm to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 95 - SFr 290 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 290.
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 central bus station and Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm to Basel. However, there are services departing from Stockholm C and arriving at Basel SBB via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
The distance between Stockholm and Basel is 1547 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 18h 55m and costs SFr 420 - SFr 1100.
It takes approximately 5h 4m 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 Snälltåget, depart from Stockholm C station.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 420 - SFr 1100 and takes 18h 55m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 230 and takes 29h 10m.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Basel, Switzerland?
Norwegian Air International, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm C to Basel SBB via Hamburg Hbf in around 18h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–170
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–220
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–220
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–850
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–250
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–250
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg-Harburg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockholm to Basel is 1900 km. It takes approximately 17h 40m to drive from Stockholm to Basel.
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