There are 4 ways to get from Raleigh 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Basel (BSL)plane RDU - BSL
12h 45mCHF 285–1,106Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane RDU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 9mCHF 322–1,000Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane RDU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
14h 9mCHF 452–1,062Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane RDU - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
16h 52mCHF 416–760
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 410 - SFr 800 and takes 16h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Basel is to fly which takes 12h 45m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 1200.
The distance between Raleigh and Basel is 6934 km.
It takes approximately 12h 45m to get from Raleigh to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 6h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 9:01 AM in Raleigh and 3:01 PM in Basel.
There are 1328+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
Air France, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Geneva International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–950
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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