There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Kathmandu by train, plane, or car
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane ZRH - KTM
15h 38m$429–764Fly from Basel
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane BSL - KTM
17h 44m$334–1,105Drive 8,960 km
- Drive from Basel to Kathmanducar 8,960 km
4d 21h$1,807–2,610Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- 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 Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane GVA - KTM
18h 6m$505–927Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- 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 Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane STR - KTM
17h 21m$389–1,326Fly from Mulhouse
- Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane MLH - KTM
20h 24m$504–1,605
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Kathmandu is to train and fly which costs $420 - $800 and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Kathmandu is to train and fly which takes 15h 38m and costs $420 - $800.
The distance between Basel and Kathmandu is 6930 km. The road distance is 8960 km.
It takes approximately 15h 38m to get from Basel to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 3h 45m ahead of Basel. It is currently 6:21 PM in Basel and 10:06 PM in Kathmandu.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Kathmandu is 8960 km. It takes approximately 4 days 21h to drive from Basel to Kathmandu.
There are 1706+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kathmandu, Nepal?
Flydubai and Turkish Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Basel to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Mulhouse to Tribhuvan International Airport via Tirana, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Mulhouse to Tribhuvan International Airport via Belgrade, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
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 Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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