There are 6 ways to get from Durban to Basel by plane, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly King Shaka International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Basel (BSL)plane DUR - BSL
19h 20mCHF 403–1,315Bus to Margate, fly to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban Station to Margate Retirement Villagebus
- Fly from Margate (MGH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MGH - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
24h 22mCHF 365–1,013Fly King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
17h 13mCHF 393–1,211Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Basel (BSL)plane PZB - BSL
23h 5mCHF 418–1,427Taxi to Richards Bay, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Durban to Richards Bay (RCB)taxi
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane RCB - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
21h 8mCHF 474–1,372Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PZB - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
20h 59mCHF 398–1,223
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Basel is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 360 - SFr 1100 and takes 24h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Basel is to fly and train which takes 17h 13m and costs SFr 390 - SFr 1300.
The distance between Durban and Basel is 8942 km.
It takes approximately 19h 20m to get from Durban to Basel, including transfers.
There are 1262+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Basel, Switzerland?
Emirates, Flydubai, and six other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Basel via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–1,600
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,300
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Basel via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,600
Flights from Margate to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,400
Flights from Richards Bay to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,200
Flights from Margate to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,400
Flights from Richards Bay to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,200
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Basel via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Basel via Johannesburg, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,300
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Basel via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,400
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Basel via Johannesburg, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Basel via Johannesburg, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Basel via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,400
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Basel via Johannesburg, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Basel via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–1,300
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 470–1,300
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,300
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Margate to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–900
- 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 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–10
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- CHF 3–10
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–10
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- CHF 3–10
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- enquiriesr@margatecoach.co.za
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Durban Station to Margate Retirement Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–75
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Mozzie Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 303 5787
Eagle Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 337 8333
- Website
- eagletaxicabs.co.za
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