There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Beirut by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane BSL - BEY
8h 34m$197–1,633Train to Zurich Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane ZRH - BEY
7h 32m$159–737Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane GVA - BEY
9h 21m$371–549Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane FRA - BEY
8h 44m$214–663
Basel (BSL) to Beirut International Airport (BEY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Beirut is to train and fly which costs $150 - $750 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Beirut is to train and fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Basel and Beirut is 2801 km.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Basel to Beirut, including transfers.
Beirut is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 9:35 AM in Basel and 10:35 AM in Beirut.
There are 712+ hotels available in Beirut.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Beirut, Lebanon?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Beirut International Airport (BEY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Basel to Beirut International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Beirut International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Frankfurt to Beirut International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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