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How to get fromBasel to Banffby plane, bus, train or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Banff by plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Basel to Calgary International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane BSL - YYC
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    16h 25m
    $454–1,565

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane ZRH - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    15h 20m
    $599–2,039

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane FRA - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    16h 48m
    $658–1,705

  4. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    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 Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane STR - YYC
    4. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    19h 4m
    $669–2,020

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane GVA - YYC
    4. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    19h 11m
    $807–4,446

  6. Fly Basel to Edmonton International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane BSL - YEG
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton Airport to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SEbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from North Calgary, AB - Crowfoot LRT Station to Samesun Hostelshuttle bus
    21h 5m
    $524–1,744

Basel (BSL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration15h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$393Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Banff. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre.

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