There are 5 ways to get from New Orleans to Basel by 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.
Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Basel (BSL)plane MSY - BSL
16h 32mCHF 505–806Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GPT - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
16h 5mCHF 346–1,195Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MSY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
16h 40mCHF 392–1,250Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MSY - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
18hCHF 522–1,512Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MSY - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
19h 34mCHF 406–1,410
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 500 - SFr 850 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Basel is to train and fly which takes 16h 5m and costs SFr 340 - SFr 1200.
The distance between New Orleans and Basel is 8160 km.
It takes approximately 16h 32m to get from New Orleans to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 7h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 10:23 PM in New Orleans and 5:23 AM in Basel.
There are 1326+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
British Airways, Delta, and Air France fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Basel via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,400
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Atlanta, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Frankfurt via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- 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 27–40
- 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 19–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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