There are 2 ways to get from Kirkwall to Basel by plane or train
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Kirkwall (KOI) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 120 - SFr 460 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Basel is to fly which takes 9h 38m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 700.
The distance between Kirkwall and Basel is 1450 km.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Kirkwall to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 1h ahead of Kirkwall. It is currently 10:26 PM in Kirkwall and 11:26 PM in Basel.
There are 995+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Basel, Switzerland?
Loganair and KLM fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Basel (BSL) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Basel via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–650
Flights from Kirkwall to Basel via Glasgow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–700
Flights from Kirkwall to Zurich Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Zurich Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–400
Flights from Kirkwall to Zurich Airport via Glasgow, London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Zurich Airport via Glasgow, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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