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How to get fromBasel to Vientianeby train, plane, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Vientiane by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane ZRH - VTE
    16h 31m
    $460–1,467

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane MXP - VTE
    23h 21m
    $418–1,072

  3. Drive  11,622.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Vientianecar car 11,622.6 km
    5d 13h
    $2,344–3,385

  4. Fly Basel to Wattay International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane BSL - VTE
    19h 48m
    $484–1,305

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane ZRH - UTH
    3. Take the bus from Udon Thani Airport to Nong Khai Minivan Stationbus bus
    18h 41m
    $455–1,488

  6. Fly Basel to Udon Thani International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane BSL - UTH
    2. Take the bus from Udon Thani Airport to Nong Khai Minivan Stationbus bus
    20h 32m
    $519–1,626

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration15h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$422Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,936.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 31m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Vientiane, Laos?

Austrian Airlines, Thai Airways International, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 4 times a day.

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