There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Afghanistan by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Kabul
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kabul (KBL)plane BSL - KBL
10h 39m$381–1,514Fly Basel to Mashhad International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane BSL - MHD
- Drive from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Herātcar
16h 35m$254–955Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kabul
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kabul (KBL)plane ZRH - KBL
12h 17m$544–969Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Kabul
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Kabul (KBL)plane STR - KBL
13h 52m$412–1,523Fly Basel to Mazar-e Sharif
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane BSL - MZR
15h 27m$1,015–2,419
Basel (BSL) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Afghanistan is to fly and drive which costs $250 - $1,000 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Afghanistan is to fly which takes 10h 39m and costs $380 - $1,600.
The distance between Basel and Afghanistan is 5236 km.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Basel to Afghanistan, including transfers.
Afghanistan is 2h 30m ahead of Basel. It is currently 9:27 PM in Basel and 11:57 PM in Afghanistan.
There are 28+ hotels available in Afghanistan.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Afghanistan?
Turkish Airlines, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Kabul (KBL) twice daily.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Basel to Kabul via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kabul via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kabul via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Basel to Mazar-e Sharif via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Basel to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Basel to Mazar-e Sharif via Sabiha Gokcen, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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