There are 4 ways to get from Cincinnati to Basel by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Covington to Basel
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Basel (BSL)plane CVG - BSL
13h 25mCHF 454–1,405Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Basel (BSL)plane CMH - BSL
17h 9mCHF 387–1,438Fly Covington to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CVG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 39mCHF 460–1,354Fly Covington to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CVG - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
17h 17mCHF 479–1,415
Covington (CVG) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 460 - SFr 1400 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Basel is to fly which takes 13h 25m and costs SFr 450 - SFr 1500.
The distance between Cincinnati and Basel is 7096 km.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Cincinnati to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 6h ahead of Cincinnati. It is currently 2:15 PM in Cincinnati and 8:15 PM in Basel.
There are 1324+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
Delta, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,400
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,300
Flights from Covington to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,600
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Montreal, Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Covington to Geneva International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,600
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Covington to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Covington to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,600
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Covington to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,500
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Covington to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–1,600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,300
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- 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 18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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