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 45mCHF 84–256Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemündeferry
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburgtrain Re
- Take the train from Lüneburg to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
40h 36mCHF 371–745Bus, train via Berlin
- Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Basel SBBtrain 12N
41h 22mCHF 245–516Drive 3,588.2 km
- Drive from Vantaa to Baselcar 3,588.2 km
37h 26mCHF 608–878Fly 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 30mCHF 127–292Bus, 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 41mCHF 263–533Bus
- Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus N1326
44h 52mCHF 162–290Drive, car ferry, car train
- Drive from Vantaa to Halmstadcar
- Take the car ferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry
- Drive from Grenå to Hamburg Altonacar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
45h 42mCHF 533–1,427
Vantaa to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vantaa to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 160 - SFr 290 and takes 44h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Vantaa to Basel is to fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Vantaa to Basel. However, there are services departing from Vehkapolku and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Mulhouse and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 52m.
The distance between Vantaa and Basel is 1820 km. The road distance is 3588.2 km.
The best way to get from Vantaa to Basel without a car is to ferry and train which takes 40h 36m and costs SFr 370 - SFr 750.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Vantaa to Basel, including transfers.
Vantaa to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport station.
The best way to get from Vantaa to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 290 and takes 44h 52m.
Vantaa to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Basel is 1h behind Vantaa. It is currently 3:52 PM in Vantaa and 2:52 PM in Basel.
What companies run services between Vantaa, Finland and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, Norwegian Air International, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vehkapolku to Basel, Brausebad via Lentoasema, Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Mulhouse, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 44h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–220
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–340
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–230
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- info@erixx.de
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lüneburg to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 140–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–230
- 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 28–80
- 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 340–400
- Car Compartment
- CHF 550–750
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
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 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 Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 190–380
- Website
- https://www.finnlines.com/
- Book at
- https://booking.finnlines.com/en//search
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Halmstad to Grenå
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Vantaa to Basel is 3588 km. It takes approximately 37h 26m to drive from Vantaa to Basel.
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