There are 6 ways to get from Louisville 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 Louisville International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Basel (BSL)plane SDF - BSL
16h 36mCHF 334–1,306Fly 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 20mCHF 378–1,250Bus to Covington, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Louisville to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Basel (BSL)plane CVG - BSL
16h 12mCHF 363–1,442Bus to Covington, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Louisville to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CVG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
16h 30mCHF 407–1,286Fly Louisville International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SDF - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
18h 22mCHF 388–1,303Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IND - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
18h 32mCHF 374–1,196
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Basel is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 370 - SFr 1200 and takes 18h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Basel is to fly and train which takes 15h 20m and costs SFr 370 - SFr 1300.
The distance between Louisville and Basel is 7219 km.
It takes approximately 16h 36m to get from Louisville to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 6h ahead of Louisville. It is currently 9:59 AM in Louisville and 3:59 PM in Basel.
There are 1334+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
Delta, Air France, and six other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Basel via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,400
Flights from Covington to Basel via Toronto, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Zurich Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Zurich Airport via Toronto, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,200
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- 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 25–40
- 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 17–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- 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 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Louisville to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Louisville to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
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