There are 5 ways to get from Portland Airport (PDX) 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 to Basel
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL)plane PDX - BSL
11h 59mCHF 245–672Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PDX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 12mCHF 603–996Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane PDX - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
16h 1mCHF 275–1,085Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PDX - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
17h 10mCHF 294–737Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane PDX - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to Louvignybus
- Take the train from Lorraine Tgv to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
17h 44m
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 240 - SFr 700 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Basel is to fly which takes 11h 59m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 700.
The distance between Portland Airport (PDX) and Basel is 8579 km.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 9h ahead of Portland Airport (PDX). It is currently 8:37 PM in Portland Airport (PDX) and 5:37 AM in Basel.
There are 1335+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Portland Airport (PDX), USA and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- 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 16–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to Louvigny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
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