There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Pyongyang by plane or train
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Fly Basel to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)BSL - FNJ
44h 28m$314–1,205Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)ZRH - FNJ
44h 44m$318–1,258Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)FRA - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
30h 36m
Basel (BSL) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Pyongyang is to train and fly which costs $310 - $1,300 and takes 44h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Pyongyang is to fly which takes 44h 28m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Basel and Pyongyang is 8627 km.
It takes approximately 44h 28m to get from Basel to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 8h ahead of Basel. It is currently 2:23 AM in Basel and 10:23 AM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Pyongyang, North Korea?
Air Dolomiti, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) 3 times a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- airkoryo.com.kp
Flights from Basel to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Frankfurt, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Frankfurt, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 43m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Frankfurt to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- 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
- $30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–21
- Adult - 1st Class
- $22–35
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Dandong to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
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