There are 4 ways to get from St. Louis 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 to Basel
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Basel (BSL)plane STL - BSL
14h 15mCHF 325–1,306Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 38mCHF 352–1,150Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane STL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
14h 39mCHF 372–1,512Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane STL - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
17h 51mCHF 361–1,211
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 350 - SFr 1200 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Basel is to fly which takes 14h 15m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 1400.
The distance between St. Louis and Basel is 7485 km.
It takes approximately 14h 15m to get from St. Louis to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 7h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 9:04 PM in St. Louis and 4:04 AM in Basel.
There are 1334+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Basel (BSL) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- 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 Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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