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How to get fromBasel to Almatyby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Almaty by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane BSL - ALA
    12h 18m
    $374–655

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane FRA - ALA
    12h 28m
    $276–683

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Passtrain train
    5. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2train train
    5d 9h
    $549–1,003

  4. Drive  6,440.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Almatycar car 6,440.5 km
    2d 23h
    $1,299–1,876

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane ZRH - ALA
    13h 7m
    $316–906

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane GVA - ALA
    15h 15m
    $309–775

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane STR - ALA
    14h 48m
    $311–758

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane MXP - ALA
    14h 51m
    $299–581

Basel (BSL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration11h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,275.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 18m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a day.

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