There are 6 ways to get from Portland 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 Portland International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL)plane PDX - BSL
14h 29mCHF 255–906Fly Portland International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PDX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
16h 42mCHF 472–1,050Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL)plane SEA - BSL
18h 12mCHF 277–975Fly Portland International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane PDX - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
18h 31mCHF 281–1,046Fly Portland International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PDX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
18h 13mCHF 452–1,212Fly Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PDX - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
19h 15mCHF 296–1,060
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Basel is to train and fly which costs SFr 270 - SFr 1000 and takes 18h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Basel is to fly which takes 14h 29m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 950.
The distance between Portland and Basel is 8596 km.
It takes approximately 14h 29m to get from Portland to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 9h ahead of Portland. It is currently 1:36 AM in Portland and 10:36 AM in Basel.
There are 1328+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM and British Airways fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
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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