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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MEL - BSL
    25h 38m
    CHF 669–1,020

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MEL - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    30h 52m
    CHF 429–1,243

  3. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MEL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    26h 31m
    CHF 455–919

  4. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    27h 49m
    CHF 451–956

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MEL - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    29h 9m
    CHF 484–1,230

  6. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MEL - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    30h 11m
    CHF 607–984

  7. Fly to Mulhouse

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mulhouse (MLH)plane plane MEL - MLH
    37h 58m
    CHF 489–1,520

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MEL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    31h 1m
    CHF 535–1,298

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration24h 37mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 373Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,431.2 km
  • Duration: 25h 38m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Basel, Switzerland?

Emirates, Flydubai, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.

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