There are 5 ways to get from Milwaukee to Basel by plane, bus, or train
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Basel (BSL)plane MKE - BSL
16h 40mCHF 455–1,806Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ORD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 13mCHF 252–493Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL)plane ORD - BSL
14h 28mCHF 324–687Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MKE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 51mCHF 433–1,792Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
15h 48mCHF 298–713
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Basel is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 250 - SFr 500 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Basel is to bus and fly and train which takes 14h 13m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 500.
The distance between Milwaukee and Basel is 7007 km.
It takes approximately 16h 40m to get from Milwaukee to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 7h ahead of Milwaukee. It is currently 12:10 PM in Milwaukee and 7:10 PM in Basel.
There are 544+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
Delta, Air France, and three other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basel via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basel via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–290
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basel via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basel via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basel via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basel via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basel via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 470–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basel via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basel via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basel via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 470–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basel via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basel via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 470–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Basel via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–360
- 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
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 31–34
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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