There are 8 ways to get from Vantaa to Basel by plane, ferry, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)plane HEL - BSL
6h 46mCHF 114–316Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemündeferry
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
40h 17mCHF 345–764Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
41h 18mCHF 261–542Drive 3,587.3 km
- Drive from Vantaa to Baselcar 3,587.3 km
37h 28mCHF 605–874Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HEL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 29mCHF 143–307Bus via Berlin
- Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus N1326
44h 31mCHF 160–289Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Baselbus
46h 11mCHF 152–306Drive, car ferry, car train
- Drive from Vantaa to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar
- Take the car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar
- Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
47h 59mCHF 541–877
Vantaa to Basel by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vantaa to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 150 - SFr 310 and takes 46h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Vantaa to Basel is to fly and train which takes 6h 29m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 310.
The distance between Vantaa and Basel is 1820 km. The road distance is 3587.3 km.
The best way to get from Vantaa to Basel without a car is to ferry and train which takes 40h 17m and costs SFr 340 - SFr 800.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Vantaa to Basel, including transfers.
The best way to get from Vantaa to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus via Berlin, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 290 and takes 44h 31m.
Basel is 1h behind Vantaa. It is currently 7:23 PM in Vantaa and 6:23 PM in Basel.
Yes, the driving distance between Vantaa to Basel is 3587 km. It takes approximately 37h 28m to drive from Vantaa to Basel.
There are 1342+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Vantaa, Finland and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tikkurila to Basel, Brausebad via Lentoasema, Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Mulhouse, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 44h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–480
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–470
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–410
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–340
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–240
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–470
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–220
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–230
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +358 9 231 43100
- passenger@finnlines.com
- Website
- finnlines.com
Ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemünde
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–380
- Website
- https://www.finnlines.com/
- Book at
- https://booking.finnlines.com/en//search
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- rezerwacje@unityline.pl
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
- Phone
- +48 94 35 52 102
- info@polferries.pl
- Website
- polferries.com
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Website
- https://polferries.com/?_gl=1*1lrzcqj*_ga*MTg4Mjk0NTU5MS4xNzEwMDcwNDIw*_ga_YXVPYSX9EP*MTcxMDA3MDQyMC4xLjEuMTcxMDA3MDU2NC42MC4wLjA.*_gcl_au*NjM3MTI2OTEzLjE3MTAwNzA0MjA.*_ga_M0NZ9YKMD8*MTcxMDA3MDQyMC4xLjEuMTcxMDA3MDU2NC4wLjAuMA..
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