There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Basel by plane or train
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Basel (BSL)plane YOW - BSL
12h 41mCHF 295–1,106Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Basel (BSL)plane YUL - BSL
11h 21mCHF 343–672Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YOW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
13h 29mCHF 334–897Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- 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
12h 55mCHF 372–613Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane YOW - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
15h 42mCHF 297–1,082
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 330 - SFr 900 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Basel is to train and fly which takes 11h 21m and costs SFr 340 - SFr 700.
The distance between Ottawa and Basel is 6075 km.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Ottawa to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 6h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 6:04 AM in Ottawa and 12:04 PM in Basel.
There are 1345+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Basel, Switzerland?
Air France, Air Transat, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–410
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–480
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–480
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–410
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–490
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–70
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- CHF 19–70
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- CHF 19–55
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- CHF 17–27
- 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 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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