There are 6 ways to get from Austin 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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Basel (BSL)plane AUS - BSL
15h 41mCHF 324–1,206Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
16h 29mCHF 357–1,145Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
15h 36mCHF 381–1,622Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Basel (BSL)plane IAH - BSL
17h 39mCHF 521–781Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane AUS - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
18h 43mCHF 375–1,505Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AUS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
18h 47mCHF 372–1,297
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Basel is to bus and fly which costs SFr 500 - SFr 800 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Basel is to fly and train which takes 15h 36m and costs SFr 380 - SFr 1700.
The distance between Austin and Basel is 8624 km.
It takes approximately 15h 41m to get from Austin to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 7h ahead of Austin. It is currently 10:57 PM in Austin and 5:57 AM in Basel.
There are 1335+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
British Airways, KLM, and five other airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
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
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 106–122
- Website
- Vonlane
- low
- CHF 106
- high
- CHF 122
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