There are 2 ways to get from Basel to Cleveland 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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane BSL - CLE
14h 58m$387–1,408Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane ZRH - CLE
15h 24m$422–1,263
Basel (BSL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Cleveland is to train and fly which costs $420 - $1,300 and takes 15h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Cleveland is to fly which takes 14h 58m and costs $380 - $1,500.
The distance between Basel and Cleveland is 4213 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 58m to get from Basel to Cleveland, including transfers.
Cleveland is 6h behind Basel. It is currently 3:33 PM in Basel and 9:33 AM in Cleveland.
There are 663+ hotels available in Cleveland.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cleveland, OH, USA?
Air Canada, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Basel to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Basel to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Basel to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Basel to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Basel to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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