There are 7 ways to get from Baltimore to Basel by train, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange 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
13h 50mCHF 277–1,265Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EWR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
13h 50mCHF 221–904Train, 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 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
13h 34mCHF 276–906Fly 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
14h 1mCHF 334–1,197Train 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 17mCHF 355–1,841Train 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
15h 2mCHF 687–1,634Train, 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 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
15h 13mCHF 375–990
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Basel is to train and fly which costs SFr 220 - SFr 950 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Basel is to train and fly which takes 13h 17m and costs SFr 350 - SFr 1900.
The distance between Baltimore and Basel is 6715 km.
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from Baltimore to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 6h ahead of Baltimore. It is currently 7:17 PM in Baltimore and 1:17 AM in Basel.
There are 576+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Baltimore to Basel. However, you can take the train to New Carrollton Amtrak Station, walk to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform, take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, then take the line 50 bus to Basel, Brausebad. Alternatively, you can take the train to New Carrollton Amtrak Station, walk to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform, take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Basel SBB.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- CHF 3–160
- Business Class
- CHF 35–180
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- CHF 10–180
- Business Class
- CHF 45–210
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- CHF 4–160
- Business Class
- CHF 35–190
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- CHF 18–210
- Business Class
- CHF 60–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- CHF 1–7
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- CHF 1–8
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- CHF 2
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- CHF 5–9
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–470
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- CHF 17–360
- First Class
- CHF 100–470
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–440
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- CHF 7–350
- First Class
- CHF 80–440
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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