There are 5 ways to get from Durban 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 King Shaka International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Basel (BSL)plane DUR - BSL
17h 24mCHF 433–615Bus 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
22h 52mCHF 313–1,203Fly 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 14mCHF 511–901Bus 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
21h 10mCHF 438–1,727Bus 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 356–1,513
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 430 - SFr 650 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Basel is to fly and train which takes 17h 14m and costs SFr 500 - SFr 900.
The distance between Durban and Basel is 8942 km.
It takes approximately 17h 24m to get from Durban to Basel, including transfers.
There are 546+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Basel, Switzerland?
Emirates, Flydubai, and five other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Basel via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Basel via Capetown, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,700
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,300
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Basel via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–1,900
Flights from Margate to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,400
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,700
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Margate to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–1,400
Flights from Margate to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,400
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Basel via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Basel via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Basel via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,200
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–1,400
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,300
- 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 28–80
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- 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 14–20
- 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 9–13
- 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 11–13
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
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