There are 8 ways to get from Uppsala 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)plane ARN - BSL
5h 6mCHF 72–255Train
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 813 / ...
- Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbftrain 083 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
20h 32mCHF 439–1,092Bus
- Take the bus from Arlanda Airport Terminal 2 & 3 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus
31h 42mCHF 127–251Train, night train
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 813 / ...
- Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
25h 12mCHF 204–382Fly 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 25mCHF 132–351Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 813 / ...
- Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbftrain 083 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
21h 7mCHF 299–742Drive 1,948.7 km
- Drive from Uppsala to Baselcar 1,948.7 km
18h 35mCHF 317–457Drive, car train
- Drive from Uppsala to Lüneburgcar
- Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
22h 15mCHF 272–375
Uppsala to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uppsala to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 70 - SFr 260 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Uppsala to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Uppsala station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Uppsala Centralstation and arriving at Basel SBB via Arlanda Airport Terminal 2 & 3, Hamburg central bus station and Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Uppsala station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Uppsala Centralstation and arriving at Basel SBB via Stockholm C and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 32m.
The distance between Uppsala and Basel is 1539 km. The road distance is 1948.7 km.
The best way to get from Uppsala to Basel without a car is to train which takes 20h 32m and costs SFr 430 - SFr 1100.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Uppsala to Basel, including transfers.
Uppsala to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arlanda Airport Terminal 2 & 3 station.
Uppsala to Basel train services, operated by Mälartåg, depart from Uppsala Centralstation.
The best way to get from Uppsala to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 430 - SFr 1100 and takes 20h 32m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 260 and takes 31h 42m.
What companies run services between Uppsala, 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 Uppsala Centralstation to Basel SBB via Stockholm C and Hamburg Hbf in around 20h 32m.
- 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 110–380
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
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 100–230
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- malartagkundservice@regionsormland.se
- Website
- malartag.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–240
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–23
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–23
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–23
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–220
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–220
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–220
- 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
- Website
- bahntouristikexpress.de
Night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- bahntouristikexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–500
- 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 150–220
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- 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 Arlanda Airport Terminal 2 & 3 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Uppsala to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Uppsala to Basel train services, operated by Mälartåg, arrive at Stockholm Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Uppsala to Basel is 1949 km. It takes approximately 18h 35m to drive from Uppsala to Basel.
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