There are 3 ways to get from Boston to Basel by ferry, 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.
Ferry, fly to Basel
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Basel (BSL)plane BOS - BSL
12h 18mCHF 256–962Ferry, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BOS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
11h 38mCHF 396–666Ferry, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BOS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
12h 53mCHF 373–928
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Basel is to ferry and fly and train which costs SFr 390 - SFr 700 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Basel is to ferry and fly and train which takes 11h 38m and costs SFr 390 - SFr 700.
The distance between Boston and Basel is 5946 km.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Boston to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 5h ahead of Boston. It is currently 1:30 AM in Boston and 6:30 AM in Basel.
There are 1335+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Basel. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, then take the line 50 bus to Basel, Brausebad. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Basel SBB.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–800
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–550
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)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- CHF 3–9
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- CHF 3–9
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- CHF 3–9
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