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

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  1. Fly Basel to Wattay International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)planeBSL - VTE
    19h 30m
    $424–1,405

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)planeMXP - VTE
    23h 17m
    $361–1,234

  3. Drive 11,633.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Vientianecar11,633.8 km
    5d 14h
    $2,346–3,388

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)planeZRH - VTE
    16h 30m
    $409–1,358

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)planeZRH - UTH
    3. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar
    18h 22m
    $423–1,379

  6. Fly Basel to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)planeBSL - UTH
    2. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar
    19h 2m
    $478–1,526

Basel (BSL) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration18h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$423Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Vientiane, Laos?

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

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