There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Banff by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Basel to Calgary International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane BSL - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
16h 25m$454–1,565Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane ZRH - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
15h 20m$599–2,039Train to Frankfurt, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane FRA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
16h 48m$658–1,705Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane STR - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
19h 4m$669–2,020Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane GVA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
19h 11m$807–4,446Fly Basel to Edmonton International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane BSL - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton Airport to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SEbus
- Take a shuttle bus from North Calgary, AB - Crowfoot LRT Station to Samesun Hostel
21h 5m$524–1,744
Basel (BSL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Banff is to train and fly and bus which costs $600 - $2,100 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Banff is to train and fly and bus which takes 15h 20m and costs $600 - $2,100.
The distance between Basel and Banff is 7847 km.
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Basel to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 8h behind Basel. It is currently 10:11 PM in Basel and 2:11 PM in Banff.
There are 529+ hotels available in Banff.
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.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Basel to Calgary International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Basel to Calgary International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Basel to Calgary International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Calgary International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Calgary International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Calgary International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Basel to Edmonton International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Basel to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–950
Flights from Frankfurt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Calgary International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Calgary International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Calgary International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Calgary International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Basel to Calgary International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Calgary International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Basel to Edmonton International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–950
Flights from Frankfurt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Calgary International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Calgary International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–950
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Calgary International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Calgary International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Basel to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–950
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $23–28
- 1st Class Ticket
- $30–45
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Edmonton Airport to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $70–95
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from North Calgary, AB - Crowfoot LRT Station to Samesun Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39–43
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/shared-shuttle-services
- Adult
- $39–43
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