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How to get fromRiyadh to Baselby plane or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Riyadh to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Basel (BSL)plane plane RUH - BSL
    11h 45m
    CHF 275–1,008

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane RUH - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    11h 14m
    CHF 215–649

  3. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane RUH - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    13h 52m
    CHF 278–674

  4. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RUH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    13h 24m
    CHF 224–574

Riyadh (RUH) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration9h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,298.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 45m

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.

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