There are 4 ways to get from Cincinnati to Basel by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Covington to Basel
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Basel (BSL)plane CVG - BSL
13h 22mCHF 424–1,605Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Basel (BSL)plane CMH - BSL
17h 24mCHF 367–1,338Fly Covington to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CVG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
15h 6mCHF 464–1,459Fly Covington to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CVG - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
17h 14mCHF 467–1,631
Covington (CVG) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Basel is to bus and fly which costs SFr 360 - SFr 1400 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Basel is to fly which takes 13h 22m and costs SFr 420 - SFr 1700.
The distance between Cincinnati and Basel is 7096 km.
It takes approximately 13h 22m to get from Cincinnati to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 5h ahead of Cincinnati. It is currently 6:00 AM in Cincinnati and 11:00 AM in Basel.
There are 1335+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
Delta, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–1,600
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
Flights from Covington to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,600
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Montreal, Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
Flights from Covington to Geneva International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,600
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
Flights from Covington to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Covington to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,600
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
Flights from Covington to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Covington to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,400
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)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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