There are 4 ways to get from Louisville to Basel by car, 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.
Drive to Covington, fly to Basel
best- Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Basel (BSL)plane CVG - BSL
12h 22mCHF 437–1,625Fly Louisville International Airport to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Basel (BSL)plane SDF - BSL
16h 6mCHF 334–1,206Drive to Covington, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CVG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 6mCHF 477–1,479Fly Louisville International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SDF - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
15h 7mCHF 354–1,060
Covington (CVG) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 350 - SFr 1100 and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Basel is to drive and fly which takes 12h 22m and costs SFr 430 - SFr 1700.
The distance between Louisville and Basel is 7227 km.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Louisville to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 5h ahead of Louisville. It is currently 11:39 AM in Louisville and 4:39 PM in Basel.
There are 1337+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
United Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.
- 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 Louisville International Airport to Basel via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,400
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Basel via Washington Dulles, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Basel via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Basel via Washington Dulles, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
- 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 Louisville International Airport to Basel via Washington Dulles, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Basel via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
- 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 Louisville International Airport to Basel via Washington Dulles, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Basel via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
- Website
- klm.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 Louisville International Airport to Basel via Washington Dulles, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Basel via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,400
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,000
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Covington to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Basel via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
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 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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