Kaunas to Basel by train
Travel from Kaunas (Lithuania) to Basel (Switzerland) by train (1394km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Kaunas in Lithuania to Basel in Switzerland, the main route leads via Poland and Germany.
Your travel route could be like that.
1394 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Kaunas to Basel, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Basel - Kaunas / Vilnius - Bern / Vilnius - Lausanne / Vilnius - Geneva / Vilnius - Zurich / Vilnius - Zermatt / Kaunas - Zurich / Klaipeda - Basel / Klaipeda - Zurich1 Kaunas (Lithuania) - Warsaw (Poland) - Berlin (Germany) - Basel (Switzerland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Kaunas (Lithuania) to Warsaw (Poland)
To travel from Lithuania to Poland by train, you have currently only one train connection on weekends. Therefore the journey by bus is the most comfortable way.
If you want to travel by train, first buy a train ticket of Lithuanian railways from your departure station to Bialystok. And a second train ticket from Polish railways from Bialystok to your travel destination in Poland.
Calculate with a train ticket price of 22 EUR for the journey from Vilnius via Bialystok to Warsaw.
Find exact train and bus schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Kaunas to Warsaw?
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bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Vilnius - Warsaw
train company:
PKP IC Polskie Koleje Państwowe Intercity / LIT Lietuvos geležinkeliai / LUX Lux Express
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Warsaw - Kaunas / Vilnius - Warsaw / Klaipeda - Warsaw / Vilnius - Gdańsk / Vilnius - Katowice / Vilnius - Krakow / Vilnius - Szczecin / Vilnius - Wrocław / Vilnius - Łódź / Kaunas - Krakow
1b Travelling from Warsaw (Poland) to Berlin (Germany)
To travel from Warsaw to Berlin by train, buy a "Sparpreis Europa" saver ticket of German railways Deutsche Bahn.
The ticket price starts from 29 EUR. The journey time is about 6:30. There are at least four direct train connections per day by the Berlin-Warszawa-Express.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your train tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Warsaw to Berlin?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Twoje Linie Kolejowe (TLK) / Berlin Warszawa Express (BWE)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Berlin - Warsaw
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1c Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Basel (Switzerland)
Travel from Berlin to Basel by train. The journey time is 06:50 hours. The train ticket price starts at 17 EUR. A comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" overnight train.
Travel by ICE day train connection with a journey time of 06:50 hours. The train ticket price starts at 17 EUR. The departure station is "Berlin Hbf". The arrival station is "Basel SBB". There are direct train connections available, some require one change of trains.
The more comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" NJ471 overnight train. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The departure time in Berlin is 21:00. The arrival time in Basel is 07:20. The following service classes are available:
- standard seat: the cheapest travel option with a ticket price from 29 EUR.
- shared compartments with beds: with a maximum of 4 to 6 travellers per compartment. The ticket price starts at 49 EUR. You can book this type of accommodation as well as private compartment only for your family or friends.
- private compartments with beds: travel for your own in a private compartment or with up to three travellers in total. Some compartments offer a private shower and WC. The ticket price starts at 89 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Berlin to Basel?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ470 Zurich - Berlin / ÖBB nightjet NJ471 Berlin - Zurich
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Basel - Berlin
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Do you have questions about the connection between Kaunas and Basel? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.