There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Cincinnati by plane, train, 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 Covington
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Covington (CVG)plane BSL - CVG
15h 22m$556–2,307Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dayton, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dayton (DAY)plane ZRH - DAY
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
20h 49m$338–1,275Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Covington (CVG)plane ZRH - CVG
15h 57m$588–1,860Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Covington (CVG)plane GVA - CVG
17h 54m$640–2,032Train to Zurich Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane ZRH - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
21h$447–1,591Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Covington (CVG)plane CDG - CVG
15h 46m$509–1,987
Basel (BSL) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Cincinnati is to train and fly and bus which costs $330 - $1,300 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 15h 22m and costs $550 - $2,400.
The distance between Basel and Cincinnati is 4435 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 22m to get from Basel to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Cincinnati is 6h behind Basel. It is currently 7:38 AM in Basel and 1:38 AM in Cincinnati.
There are 662+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
British Airways, Lufthansa, and Air Canada fly from Basel (BSL) to Covington (CVG) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Covington via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Covington via Brussels, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Covington via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dayton via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
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 Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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