There are 6 ways to get from Louisville 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 Louisville International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Basel (BSL)plane SDF - BSL
16h 36mCHF 354–1,306Fly Louisville International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SDF - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 45mCHF 394–1,255Bus to Covington, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Louisville to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Basel (BSL)plane CVG - BSL
16h 12mCHF 383–1,442Bus to Covington, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Louisville to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CVG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
17h 36mCHF 423–1,391Fly Louisville International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SDF - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
18h 22mCHF 413–1,427Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IND - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
17h 47mCHF 390–1,201
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Basel is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 390 - SFr 1200 and takes 17h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Basel is to fly and train which takes 14h 45m and costs SFr 390 - SFr 1300.
The distance between Louisville and Basel is 7219 km.
It takes approximately 16h 36m to get from Louisville to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 6h ahead of Louisville. It is currently 10:10 AM in Louisville and 4:10 PM in Basel.
There are 1341+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
Delta, Air France, and six other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Basel via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,400
Flights from Covington to Basel via Toronto, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,400
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Indianapolis to Zurich Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Zurich Airport via Toronto, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- 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 30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- 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 30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Louisville to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Louisville to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
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