There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Chennai by plane or train
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Fly Basel to Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane BSL - MAA
15h 49m₹29,381–95,486Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane MXP - MAA
19h 18m₹28,727–59,307Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane ZRH - MAA
15h 43m₹32,430–70,630Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane FRA - MAA
14h 44m₹33,351–64,935Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Tirupati Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)plane ZRH - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Peramburtrain
22h 36m₹31,711–86,990Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tirupati Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)plane FRA - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Peramburtrain
21h 32m₹35,632–96,295
Basel (BSL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Chennai is to train and fly which costs ₹33,000 - ₹65,000 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Chennai is to train and fly which takes 14h 44m and costs ₹33,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Basel and Chennai is 7667 km.
It takes approximately 15h 49m to get from Basel to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 4h 30m ahead of Basel. It is currently 6:30 PM in Basel and 11:00 PM in Chennai.
There are 1020+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Chennai, India?
Lufthansa, Flydubai, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Basel to Chennai International Airport via Istanbul, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–95,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tirupati Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–100,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tirupati Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–80,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tirupati Airport via Munich, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–130,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tirupati Airport via Doha, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–110,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tirupati Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–130,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tirupati Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–85,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tirupati Airport via Abu Dhabi, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–90,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tirupati Airport via Munich, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–130,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tirupati Airport via Hyderabad, Vijayawada
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–140,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–60,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–48,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–75,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–90,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–36,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–49,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tirupati Airport via Mumbai, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–100,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tirupati Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–130,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Basel to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–90,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–80,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–75,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–110,000
Flights from Basel to Chennai International Airport via Munich, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–100,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–90,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chennai International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–49,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chennai International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–55,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chennai International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–46,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tirupati Airport via Abu Dhabi, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–80,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tirupati Airport via Doha, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–110,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tirupati Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–130,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–75,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–70,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–75,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chennai International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–80,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chennai International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–48,000
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹3,000–4,700
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹3,000–4,700
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–10,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–10,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹2,100–2,700
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹600–800
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Renigunta Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Renigunta Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
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