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)BWI - BSL
14h 24mCHF 224–856Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Basel (BSL)IAD - BSL
13h 42mCHF 346–817Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BWI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
14h 38mCHF 224–800Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)IAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
13h 36mCHF 316–911Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Basel (BSL)PHL - BSL
13h 44mCHF 342–1,026Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)PHL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
13h 13mCHF 352–1,270Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)IAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
15h 11mCHF 295–978
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Basel is to train and subway and fly which costs SFr 290 - SFr 1000 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Basel is to train and fly which takes 13h 13m and costs SFr 350 - SFr 1300.
The distance between Baltimore and Basel is 6549 km.
It takes approximately 14h 24m to get from Baltimore to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 6h ahead of Baltimore. It is currently 12:03 AM in Baltimore and 6:03 AM in Basel.
There are 1255+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
British Airways, Delta, and Air France fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Basel via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–480
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,100
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
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.html
- 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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- CHF 10–180
- Business Class
- CHF 45–210
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 5–35
- 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 21–180
- 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
- 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 2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- CHF 6–9
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- 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 17–480
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- CHF 17–360
- First Class
- CHF 100–480
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–75
- 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 12–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–35
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–130
Want to know more about travelling around Switzerland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
































