There are 4 ways to get from Montreal 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 to Basel
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Basel (BSL)plane YUL - BSL
10hCHF 305–706Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YUL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
11h 33mCHF 322–480Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane YUL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
12h 44mCHF 392–862Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane YUL - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
13h 51mCHF 376–760
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 320 - SFr 480 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Basel is to fly which takes 10h and costs SFr 300 - SFr 750.
The distance between Montreal and Basel is 5947 km.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Montreal to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 6h ahead of Montreal. It is currently 8:22 AM in Montreal and 2:22 PM in Basel.
There are 1327+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Basel, Switzerland?
Air Transat, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–410
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
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)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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