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)ARN - BSL
5h 3mCHF 82–215Train
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation951 / ...
- 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 / ...
22h 12mCHF 142–375Bus, train
- Take the bus from Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 & 5 to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN602
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Basel Bad BfFlx10
28h 26mCHF 89–229Train, night train
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Malmö CentralstationSnälltåget
- Take the night train from Malmo C to Basel SbbEn
25h 53mFly 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 27mCHF 118–239Bus
- Take the bus from Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 & 5 to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN602
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Basel SBBN33
31h 2mCHF 89–209Drive 1,949.8 km
- Drive from Uppsala to Basel1,949.8 km
18h 30mCHF 316–457Drive, car train
- Drive from Uppsala to Hamburg Altona
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
22h 48mCHF 269–1,002
Uppsala to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uppsala to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 80 - SFr 220 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Uppsala to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 220.
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 4 & 5 and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Uppsala station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Uppsala Centralstation and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Stockholm Centralstation, Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 12m.
The distance between Uppsala and Basel is 1538 km. The road distance is 1949.8 km.
The best way to get from Uppsala to Basel without a car is to train which takes 22h 12m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Uppsala to Basel, including transfers.
Uppsala to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 & 5 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 3m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 380 and takes 22h 12m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 210 and takes 31h 2m.
What companies run services between Uppsala, Sweden and Basel, Switzerland?
Norwegian Air International, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Uppsala Centralstation to Basel Bad Bf via Stockholm Centralstation, Hamburg Hbf, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 22h 12m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- malartagkundservice@regionsormland.se
- Website
- malartag.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–190
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 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 18–25
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Malmö Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–90
- 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 75–85
- 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 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Website
- bahntouristikexpress.de
Night train from Malmo C 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 20–40
- 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 95–750
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- CHF 350–410
- Car Compartment
- CHF 600–750
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 & 5 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around Switzerland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
How to plan an amazing trip around Scandinavia
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
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 1950 km. It takes approximately 18h 30m to drive from Uppsala to Basel.
Book your Uppsala to Basel train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Uppsala to Basel bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1274+ hotels available in Basel.

























