There are 5 ways to get from Detroit 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 Detroit to Basel
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL)plane DTW - BSL
13h 30mCHF 315–1,206Fly Detroit to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DTW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 3mCHF 332–1,255Fly Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YQG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
16h 40mCHF 395–1,258Fly Detroit to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DTW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
13h 54mCHF 342–1,312Fly Detroit to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane DTW - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
16h 27mCHF 377–1,574
Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 310 - SFr 1300 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Basel is to fly which takes 13h 30m and costs SFr 310 - SFr 1300.
The distance between Detroit and Basel is 6798 km.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Detroit to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 6h ahead of Detroit. It is currently 5:17 PM in Detroit and 11:17 PM in Basel.
There are 1326+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
Air France, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
Flights from Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport via Toronto, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- 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 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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