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How to get fromOttawa to Baselby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Basel (BSL)planeYOW - BSL
    11h 59m
    CHF 384–906

  2. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeYUL - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    12h 57m
    CHF 323–587

  3. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Basel (BSL)planeYUL - BSL
    11h 18m
    CHF 333–773

  4. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeYOW - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    13h 18m
    CHF 374–750

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeYOW - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
    3. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    16h 31m
    CHF 375–712

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration10h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 207Cheapest Price
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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.

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