There are 4 ways to get from Cairo 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 Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Basel (BSL)plane CAI - BSL
9h 24mCHF 134–295Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CAI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 48mCHF 177–304Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CAI - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
11h 31mCHF 212–436Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CAI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
10h 44mCHF 181–471
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 130 - SFr 300 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Basel is to fly and train which takes 8h 48m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 310.
The distance between Cairo and Basel is 2857 km.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Cairo to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 6:40 AM in Cairo and 5:40 AM in Basel.
There are 1335+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–220
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–470
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–480
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Frankfurt via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–390
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Frankfurt via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–400
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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