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 42mCHF 394–1,405Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CMH - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
18h 2mCHF 386–1,087Fly 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 36mCHF 433–1,254Fly 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 29mCHF 436–1,515
Covington (CVG) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Basel is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 380 - SFr 1100 and takes 18h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Basel is to fly which takes 13h 42m and costs SFr 390 - SFr 1500.
The distance between Cincinnati and Basel is 7096 km.
It takes approximately 13h 42m to get from Cincinnati to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 6h ahead of Cincinnati. It is currently 10:07 AM in Cincinnati and 4:07 PM in Basel.
There are 1078+ 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
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,400
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,200
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
Flights from Covington to Geneva International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal, Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,500
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,400
Flights from Covington to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,400
- 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 390–1,400
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
Flights from Covington to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
- 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 390–1,400
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
Flights from Covington to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,200
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,000
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Covington to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- 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 20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- 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 16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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