There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Basel by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Basel (BSL)plane ALA - BSL
13h 43mCHF 323–599Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ALA - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
16h 20mCHF 236–525Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Kazan-Passtrain
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Kasselbus
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain
5d 6hCHF 467–877Drive 6,438.3 km
- Drive from Almaty to Baselcar 6,438.3 km
3dCHF 1,079–1,558Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ALA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 17mCHF 284–550Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ALA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
13h 57mCHF 250–589
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 230 - SFr 550 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Basel is to fly which takes 13h 43m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 600.
The distance between Almaty and Basel is 5275 km. The road distance is 6438.3 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Basel without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 6h and costs SFr 460 - SFr 900.
It takes approximately 13h 43m to get from Almaty to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 3h behind Almaty. It is currently 9:57 AM in Almaty and 6:57 AM in Basel.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Basel is 6438 km. It takes approximately 3 days 0h to drive from Almaty to Basel.
There are 1329+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Basel, Switzerland?
SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–750
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–850
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–330
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- CHF 170–240
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- CHF 250–330
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.com.ru
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