There are 3 ways to get from Beirut to Basel by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Beirut International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Basel (BSL)plane BEY - BSL
7h 36mCHF 163–1,328Fly Beirut International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BEY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 4mCHF 138–632Drive to Damascus International Airport, fly to Basel
- Drive from Beirut to Damascus International Airport (DAM)car
- Fly from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Basel (BSL)plane DAM - BSL
9hCHF 166–722
Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beirut to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 130 - SFr 650 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Beirut to Basel is to fly and train which takes 6h 4m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 650.
The distance between Beirut and Basel is 2802 km.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Beirut to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 1h behind Beirut. It is currently 4:11 PM in Beirut and 3:11 PM in Basel.
There are 1335+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Beirut, Lebanon and Basel, Switzerland?
SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Basel via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–500
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Basel via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–490
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Zurich Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–440
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Zurich Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–440
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–700
Flights from Damascus International Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Basel via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Zurich Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–550
Flights from Damascus International Airport to Basel via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–700
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Basel via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–1,300
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Zurich Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–400
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–500
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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