There are 3 ways to get from Asheville to Basel by car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Drive from Asheville to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GSP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 9mCHF 307–1,162Fly Asheville Regional Airport to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Basel (BSL)plane AVL - BSL
15h 36mCHF 253–1,005Fly Asheville Regional Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AVL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
15h 42mCHF 297–899
Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Asheville to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 290 - SFr 900 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Asheville to Basel is to drive and fly and train which takes 14h 9m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 1200.
The distance between Asheville and Basel is 7491 km.
It takes approximately 14h 9m to get from Asheville to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 6h ahead of Asheville. It is currently 6:09 PM in Asheville and 12:09 AM in Basel.
There are 1338+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Asheville, NC, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
American Airlines, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Basel via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–850
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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