There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Portland 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 Basel to Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BSL - PDX
16h 37m$367–1,308Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Portland International Airport
cheapest- 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 Portland International Airport (PDX)plane STR - PDX
19h 16m$337–1,117Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Portland International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane ZRH - PDX
17h 6m$540–1,260Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Portland 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 Portland International Airport (PDX)plane GVA - PDX
19h 4m$442–1,631Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Portland International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane FRA - PDX
18h 29m$563–1,448Fly Basel to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BSL - SEA
- Take the train from Tacoma to Portlandtrain
21h 2m$395–1,391
Basel (BSL) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Portland is to train and fly which costs $330 - $1,200 and takes 19h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Portland is to fly which takes 16h 37m and costs $360 - $1,400.
The distance between Basel and Portland is 5373 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 37m to get from Basel to Portland, including transfers.
Portland is 9h behind Basel. It is currently 2:12 PM in Basel and 5:12 AM in Portland.
There are 879+ hotels available in Portland.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Portland, OR, USA?
KLM flies from Basel (BSL) to Portland International Airport (PDX) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Portland International Airport via London Heathrow, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Portland International Airport via London Heathrow, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Portland International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
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
- $65–95
- 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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