There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Cleveland by plane or train
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Fly Basel to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane BSL - CLE
14h 46m$367–1,408Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane ZRH - CLE
15h 23m$399–1,163Fly Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane BSL - PIT
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
19h 23m$479–1,425
Basel (BSL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Cleveland is to train and fly which costs $390 - $1,200 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Cleveland is to fly which takes 14h 46m and costs $360 - $1,500.
The distance between Basel and Cleveland is 4213 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 46m to get from Basel to Cleveland, including transfers.
Cleveland is 6h behind Basel. It is currently 7:17 AM in Basel and 1:17 AM in Cleveland.
There are 727+ hotels available in Cleveland.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cleveland, OH, USA?
Air Canada, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Basel to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Basel to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Basel to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Basel to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
Flights from Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Basel to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
Flights from Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
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