There are 7 ways to get from Baltimore to Basel by plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Basel (BSL)plane BWI - BSL
15h 22mCHF 285–1,106Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Basel (BSL)plane IAD - BSL
14h 18mCHF 247–964Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 1mCHF 364–808Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BWI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
13h 46mCHF 322–1,000Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DCA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 55mCHF 435–1,913Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PHL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
13h 8mCHF 340–1,400Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane IAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
15h 27mCHF 414–1,420
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Basel is to train and subway and fly which costs SFr 360 - SFr 850 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Basel is to train and fly which takes 13h 8m and costs SFr 340 - SFr 1400.
The distance between Baltimore and Basel is 6550 km.
It takes approximately 15h 22m to get from Baltimore to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 6h ahead of Baltimore. It is currently 6:10 AM in Baltimore and 12:10 PM in Basel.
There are 1327+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
British Airways, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Basel via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–15
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–15
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–19
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–15
- Website
- Amtrak
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