There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Pyongyang 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 Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane BSL - FNJ
20h 20m$324–955Train to Zurich Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane ZRH - FNJ
20h 35m$290–856Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane FRA - FNJ
17h 31m$323–942Train, 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 Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane GVA - FNJ
25h 8m$368–1,019
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 $290 - $900 and takes 20h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Pyongyang is to train and fly which takes 17h 31m and costs $320 - $950.
The distance between Basel and Pyongyang is 8628 km.
It takes approximately 20h 20m to get from Basel to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 8h ahead of Basel. It is currently 5:27 PM in Basel and 1:27 AM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Pyongyang, North Korea?
Air Dolomiti, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) twice daily.
- Website
- airkoryo.com.kp
Flights from Basel to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Basel to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Basel to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Basel to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Prague, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Basel to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Prague, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Budapest, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Frankfurt to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- 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
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- 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
- $40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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