There are 7 ways to get from Baltimore to Basel by plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Basel (BSL)plane BWI - BSL
12h 42mCHF 295–1,106Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Basel (BSL)plane IAD - BSL
14h 18mCHF 257–914Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 1mCHF 356–855Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BWI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
13h 31mCHF 344–1,097Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DCA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 50mCHF 457–1,954Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PHL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
13h 12mCHF 343–1,489Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane IAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
15h 44mCHF 414–1,530
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Basel is to train and subway and fly which costs SFr 410 - SFr 1600 and takes 15h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Basel is to fly which takes 12h 42m and costs SFr 290 - SFr 1200.
The distance between Baltimore and Basel is 6550 km.
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Baltimore to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 6h ahead of Baltimore. It is currently 2:03 PM in Baltimore and 8:03 PM in Basel.
There are 1335+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
British Airways, Delta, and Air France fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–16
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–16
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–16
- Website
- Amtrak
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