There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Windhoek by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane ZRH - WDH
14h 10m$416–969Fly from Basel
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane BSL - WDH
20h 21m$407–821Train, 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 Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane GVA - WDH
18h 58m$643–1,236Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane FRA - WDH
16h 7m$453–811Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane STR - WDH
20h 55m$455–1,054
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Windhoek is to fly which costs $400 - $850 and takes 20h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Windhoek is to train and fly which takes 14h 10m and costs $410 - $1,000.
The distance between Basel and Windhoek is 7970 km.
It takes approximately 14h 10m to get from Basel to Windhoek, including transfers.
There are 389+ hotels available in Windhoek.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Windhoek, Namibia?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) twice daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Windhoek International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Basel to Windhoek International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–800
Flights from Basel to Windhoek International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Frankfurt to Windhoek International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–600
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Zurich Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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