There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Nanjing by plane, car, or train
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Fly Basel to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane BSL - NKG
21h 17m¥3,535–14,048Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ZRH - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing Southtrain
17h 58m¥2,540–5,691Drive 10,497.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Nanjingcar 10,497.8 km
4d 23h¥14,336–20,708Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane ZRH - NKG
21h 6m¥2,889–11,823Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane FRA - NKG
19h 52m¥2,874–11,107Fly Basel to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane BSL - YTY
- Take the train from Jiangdu to Nanjingtrain
20h 48m¥3,742–23,224Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- 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 Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane GVA - NKG
21h 29m¥2,880–16,988Fly Basel to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane BSL - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou North to Nanjing Southtrain
21h 47m¥3,103–20,119Train to Frankfurt, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane FRA - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing Southtrain
19h 24m¥3,125–9,375
Basel (BSL) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Nanjing is to train and fly which costs ¥2500 - ¥6000 and takes 17h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Nanjing is to train and fly which takes 17h 58m and costs ¥2500 - ¥6000.
The distance between Basel and Nanjing is 8911 km. The road distance is 10497.8 km.
It takes approximately 21h 17m to get from Basel to Nanjing, including transfers.
Nanjing is 6h ahead of Basel. It is currently 10:18 AM in Basel and 4:18 PM in Nanjing.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Nanjing is 10498 km. It takes approximately 4 days 23h to drive from Basel to Nanjing.
There are 324+ hotels available in Nanjing.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Nanjing, China?
Lufthansa, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Basel to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–17,000
Flights from Basel to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–17,000
Flights from Basel to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Budapest, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–17,000
Flights from Basel to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–17,000
Flights from Basel to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–17,000
Flights from Basel to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–17,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–15,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–17,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–16,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–15,000
Flights from Basel to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–23,000
Flights from Basel to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–24,000
Flights from Basel to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Budapest, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–24,000
Flights from Basel to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–23,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–15,000
Flights from Basel to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–20,000
Flights from Basel to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–20,000
Flights from Basel to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Budapest, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–20,000
Flights from Basel to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–20,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–24,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–11,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–10,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–12,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–15,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–24,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–14,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–13,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–14,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–13,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–15,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–10,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–14,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,100
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–750
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,500
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–550
- 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
- ¥460–1,100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jiangdu to Nanjing
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥58–63
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Changzhou North to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–140
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥300–430
Train from Jiangdu to Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
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