There are 4 ways to get from Toronto to Basel by plane or train
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Fly Toronto Island Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Basel (BSL)plane YTZ - BSL
13h 9mCHF 406–588Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YYZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
12hCHF 305–813Fly Toronto Island Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YTZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
12h 17mCHF 397–733Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Basel (BSL)plane YYZ - BSL
12h 22mCHF 398–691
Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 300 - SFr 850 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Basel is to fly and train which takes 12h and costs SFr 300 - SFr 850.
The distance between Toronto and Basel is 6412 km.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Toronto to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 6h ahead of Toronto. It is currently 12:47 AM in Toronto and 6:47 AM in Basel.
There are 1328+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Basel, Switzerland?
Porter Airlines, Air Transat, and three other airlines fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Basel via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–800
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
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 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)
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