There are 4 ways to get from Riyadh to Basel by plane or train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Basel (BSL)plane RUH - BSL
11h 45mCHF 155–558Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane RUH - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
11h 14mCHF 162–472Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane RUH - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
13h 57mCHF 266–462Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane RUH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
13h 14mCHF 242–504
Riyadh (RUH) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 160 - SFr 480 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Basel is to fly and train which takes 11h 14m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 480.
The distance between Riyadh and Basel is 4299 km.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Riyadh to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 1h behind Riyadh. It is currently 2:10 PM in Riyadh and 1:10 PM in Basel.
There are 1327+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riyadh to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–650
Flights from Riyadh to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
Flights from Riyadh to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
Flights from Riyadh to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
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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