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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Ottawa by plane or train

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  1. Fly Basel to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane BSL - YOW
    13h 5m
    $380–1,412

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane ZRH - YOW
    14h 19m
    $561–1,499

  3. Fly Basel to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane BSL - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    13h 11m
    $544–1,451

  4. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane GVA - YOW
    16h 27m
    $941–1,725

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane ZRH - YUL
    3. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    14h 40m
    $575–1,038

Basel (BSL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$374Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,075 km
  • Duration: 13h 5m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

Air France, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) twice daily.

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