There are 5 ways to get from Austin to Basel by 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.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Basel (BSL)plane AUS - BSL
15h 41mCHF 354–1,306Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
16h 34mCHF 393–1,297Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
15h 52mCHF 391–1,622Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane AUS - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
18h 42mCHF 398–1,494Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AUS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
18h 47mCHF 406–1,432
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 390 - SFr 1700 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Basel is to fly which takes 15h 41m and costs SFr 350 - SFr 1400.
The distance between Austin and Basel is 8624 km.
It takes approximately 15h 41m to get from Austin to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 7h ahead of Austin. It is currently 2:54 PM in Austin and 9:54 PM in Basel.
There are 1335+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,400
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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