There are 4 ways to get from Basel to La Paz by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane ZRH - LPB
20h 31m$639–1,515Fly from Basel
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane BSL - LPB
23h 58m$474–1,705Train, 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 El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane GVA - LPB
22h 49m$746–1,777Train, 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 El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane MXP - LPB
23h 51m$830–1,304
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to La Paz is to train and fly which costs $600 - $1,600 and takes 20h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to La Paz is to train and fly which takes 20h 31m and costs $600 - $1,600.
The distance between Basel and La Paz is 10492 km.
It takes approximately 20h 31m to get from Basel to La Paz, including transfers.
There are 473+ hotels available in La Paz.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and La Paz, Bolivia?
Air France, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and six other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Zurich Airport to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Basel to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Basel to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
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)
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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