There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Vientiane by plane, car, 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 Wattay International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane BSL - VTE
20h 33m$504–1,405Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane MXP - VTE
22h 56m$428–1,236Drive 11,622.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Vientianecar 11,622.6 km
5d 13h$2,344–3,385Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane ZRH - VTE
17h 11m$503–1,654Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane ZRH - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar
18h 26m$507–1,575Fly Basel to Udon Thani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane BSL - UTH
- Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar
19h 22m$618–1,526
Basel (BSL) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Vientiane is to train and fly which costs $420 - $1,300 and takes 22h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Vientiane is to train and fly which takes 17h 11m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Basel and Vientiane is 8915 km. The road distance is 11622.6 km.
It takes approximately 20h 33m to get from Basel to Vientiane, including transfers.
Vientiane is 5h ahead of Basel. It is currently 1:13 AM in Basel and 6:13 AM in Vientiane.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Vientiane is 11623 km. It takes approximately 5 days 13h to drive from Basel to Vientiane.
There are 288+ hotels available in Vientiane.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Vientiane, Laos?
Lufthansa, Thai Airways International, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Basel to Wattay International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Basel to Udon Thani International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Basel to Udon Thani International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Wattay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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