There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Kathmandu by plane, car, 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 Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane BSL - KTM
15h 44m$344–1,105Drive 9,015.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Kathmanducar 9,015.2 km
5d 1h$1,818–2,626Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane ZRH - KTM
15h 38m$424–854Train, 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 Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane GVA - KTM
18h 1m$492–772Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- 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 Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane STR - KTM
17h 13m$370–1,303Fly from Mulhouse
- Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane MLH - KTM
20h 24m$434–1,405
Basel (BSL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Kathmandu is to train and fly which costs $420 - $900 and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Kathmandu is to train and fly which takes 15h 38m and costs $420 - $900.
The distance between Basel and Kathmandu is 6911 km. The road distance is 9015.2 km.
It takes approximately 15h 44m to get from Basel to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 3h 45m ahead of Basel. It is currently 11:22 AM in Basel and 3:07 PM in Kathmandu.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Kathmandu is 9015 km. It takes approximately 5 days 1h to drive from Basel to Kathmandu.
There are 1664+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kathmandu, Nepal?
Flydubai and Turkish Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Basel to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Mulhouse to Tribhuvan International Airport via Tirana, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Mulhouse to Tribhuvan International Airport via Chisinau, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Mulhouse to Tribhuvan International Airport via Belgrade, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Tribhuvan International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Mulhouse to Tribhuvan International Airport via Nis, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Mulhouse to Tribhuvan International Airport via Ohrid, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Basel to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
Flights from Mulhouse to Tribhuvan International Airport via Tirana, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Mulhouse to Tribhuvan International Airport via Chisinau, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Mulhouse to Tribhuvan International Airport via Belgrade, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Zurich Airport, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Istanbul, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- $20–29
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
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