There are 6 ways to get from London to Basel by plane, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Basel (BSL)plane YXU - BSL
14h 55mCHF 493–1,906Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Take the bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane YYZ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
14h 53mCHF 276–552Fly London International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YXU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
13h 33mCHF 531–1,750Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Basel (BSL)plane YYZ - BSL
13h 54mCHF 409–726Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YYZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
13h 32mCHF 317–870Shuttle to Detroit, fly to Basel
- Take a shuttle bus from London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Park to Detroit Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL)plane DTW - BSL
16h 4mCHF 371–1,379
London International Airport (YXU) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Basel is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 270 - SFr 550 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from London to Basel is to bus and fly and train which takes 13h 32m and costs SFr 310 - SFr 900.
The distance between London and Basel is 6572 km.
It takes approximately 14h 55m to get from London to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 6h ahead of London. It is currently 6:40 PM in London and 12:40 AM in Basel.
There are 1331+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between London, ON, Canada and Basel, Switzerland?
Air Canada, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from London International Airport to Basel via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 490–1,900
Flights from London International Airport to Basel via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Detroit to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +16474775500
- [email protected]
- Website
- ONEXBUS
Bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- ONEXBUS
- Standard Fare
- CHF 16–23
Bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- ONEXBUS
- Standard Fare
- CHF 16–23
Bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- ONEXBUS
- Standard Fare
- CHF 16–23
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