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

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Vientiane by train, plane, or car

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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
    17h 11m
    $639–1,615

  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
    22h 56m
    $440–1,504

  3. Drive  11,623.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Vientianecar car 11,623.7 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
    20h 33m
    $504–1,405

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

    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. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    18h 26m
    $653–1,636

  6. Fly Basel to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane BSL - UTH
    2. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    19h 22m
    $618–1,526

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Khon Kaen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane plane ZRH - KKC
    3. Take the train from Khon Kaen to Nong Khaitrain train
    21h 57m
    $546–1,449

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration16h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$534Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 8,936.9 km
  • Duration: 17h 11m

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

Lufthansa, Thai Airways International, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 5 times a day.

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