There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Basel by plane or train
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Basel (BSL)plane HND - BSL
19h 43mCHF 555–1,708Fly Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HND - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
20h 11mCHF 413–1,333Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Basel (BSL)plane NRT - BSL
19h 47mCHF 516–1,331Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NRT - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
18h 55mCHF 465–1,122Fly Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HND - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
20h 47mCHF 484–1,499Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NRT - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
20h 25mCHF 454–1,256Fly Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HND - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Basel Bad Bftrain
23h 34mCHF 525–1,516
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 480 - SFr 1500 and takes 20h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Basel is to train and fly which takes 18h 55m and costs SFr 460 - SFr 1200.
The distance between Tokyo and Basel is 9651 km.
It takes approximately 19h 43m to get from Tokyo to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 7h behind Tokyo. It is currently 7:12 PM in Tokyo and 12:12 PM in Basel.
There are 1327+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Basel, Switzerland?
Air France, All Nippon Airways, and five other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–4,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–4,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–4,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–4,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,600
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–4,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–4,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–4,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–4,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–4,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,400
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,700
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–4,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–2,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–1,700
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Basel via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–3,800
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–28
- Book at
- jreast.co.jp
- Green Seat (First Class)
- CHF 21–28
- Ordinary Car
- CHF 13–17
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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