There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Austin by plane, train, car, or bus
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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane BSL - AUS
16h 8m$485–1,807Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)plane ZRH - GRK
- Drive from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Austincar
19h 57m$417–1,376Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane ZRH - AUS
18h 2m$507–1,660Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane FRA - AUS
16h 38m$492–1,847Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- 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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane STR - AUS
19h 27m$540–2,113Train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane ZRH - SAT
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
20h 18m$549–1,880
Basel (BSL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Austin is to train and fly and drive which costs $410 - $1,400 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Austin is to fly which takes 16h 8m and costs $480 - $1,900.
The distance between Basel and Austin is 5389 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 8m to get from Basel to Austin, including transfers.
Austin is 7h behind Basel. It is currently 5:32 AM in Basel and 10:32 PM in Austin.
There are 1747+ hotels available in Austin.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Austin, TX, USA?
KLM and British Airways fly from Basel (BSL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Basel to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via London Heathrow, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via Frankfurt, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via Toronto, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
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)
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)
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)
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- Greyhound
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