There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Iceland by plane or train
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Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane BSL - KEF
7h 26m$103–491Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane ZRH - KEF
8h 25m$183–590Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane FRA - KEF
9h 31m$234–757Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane MXP - KEF
12h 25m$124–639
Basel (BSL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Iceland is to fly which costs $100 - $500 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Iceland is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $100 - $500.
The distance between Basel and Iceland is 2589 km.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Basel to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 2h behind Basel. It is currently 12:23 PM in Basel and 10:23 AM in Iceland.
There are 565+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Iceland?
easyJet, KLM, and Transavia Holland fly from Basel (BSL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) 5 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Frankfurt to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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