There are 5 ways to get from Houston 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Basel (BSL)plane IAH - BSL
14h 37mCHF 415–657Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAH - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
16h 21mCHF 342–1,251Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane IAH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
15h 47mCHF 352–1,213Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane IAH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
18h 40mCHF 361–1,397Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Basel
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Basel (BSL)plane HOU - BSL
16h 35mCHF 404–1,505
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 410 - SFr 700 and takes 14h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Basel is to fly which takes 14h 37m and costs SFr 410 - SFr 700.
The distance between Houston and Basel is 8516 km.
It takes approximately 14h 37m to get from Houston to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 7h ahead of Houston. It is currently 5:09 AM in Houston and 12:09 PM in Basel.
There are 1328+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,400
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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