There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Iceland by plane or train
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 Akureyri Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane BSL - AEY
18h 16m$126–470Fly Basel to Keflavík International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane BSL - KEF
7h 37m$128–511Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane ZRH - KEF
8h 35m$200–564Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Akureyri Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane ZRH - AEY
21h 15m$148–483Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Keflavík 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 Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane FRA - KEF
9h 42m$225–701
Basel (BSL) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Iceland is to fly which costs $120 - $470 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Iceland is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Basel and Iceland is 2520 km.
It takes approximately 18h 16m to get from Basel to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 2h behind Basel. It is currently 7:29 PM in Basel and 5:29 PM in Iceland.
There are 546+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Iceland?
easyJet, British Airways, and KLM fly from Basel (BSL) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Akureyri Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Basel to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Basel to Akureyri Airport via London Heathrow, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Basel to Akureyri Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Basel to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Akureyri Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
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)
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