There are 3 ways to get from Beirut to Basel 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 to Basel
best- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Basel (BSL)plane BEY - BSL
6h 36mCHF 132–397Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BEY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 54mCHF 180–768Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BEY - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
8h 27mCHF 188–563
Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beirut to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 130 - SFr 400 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Beirut to Basel is to fly and train which takes 5h 54m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 800.
The distance between Beirut and Basel is 2802 km.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Beirut to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 1h behind Beirut. It is currently 2:18 AM in Beirut and 1:18 AM in Basel.
There are 1274+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Beirut, Lebanon and Basel, Switzerland?
AJet, Turkish Airlines, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–650
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–650
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–410
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Basel via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–370
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Basel via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–430
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–360
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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