There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Montreal 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 from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane BSL - YUL
10h 48m$509–1,111Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane ZRH - YUL
12h 7m$559–914Train, 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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane FRA - YUL
12h 48m$688–1,671Train, 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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane GVA - YUL
14h$638–1,386
Basel (BSL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Montreal is to fly which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Montreal is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Basel and Montreal is 5946 km.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Basel to Montreal, including transfers.
Montreal is 6h behind Basel. It is currently 7:26 PM in Basel and 1:26 PM in Montreal.
There are 1217+ hotels available in Montreal.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Montreal, QC, Canada?
Air Transat, Air France, and British Airways fly from Basel (BSL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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