There are 8 ways to get from New York 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 Newark Liberty International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Basel (BSL)plane EWR - BSL
12h 30mCHF 261–977Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane JFK - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
13h 32mCHF 223–486Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Basel
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Basel (BSL)plane JFK - BSL
12h 27mCHF 456–870Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EWR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
11h 54mCHF 255–421Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane JFK - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
12hCHF 260–394Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane EWR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
13h 20mCHF 238–583Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane JFK - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
14h 33mCHF 310–457Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EWR - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
14h 42mCHF 355–974
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 260 - SFr 400 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from New York to Basel is to fly and train which takes 11h 54m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 430.
The distance between New York and Basel is 6287 km.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from New York to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 6h ahead of New York. It is currently 2:51 PM in New York and 8:51 PM in Basel.
There are 1334+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
United Airlines, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
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 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)
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