How to find cheap flights to EuroAirport Swiss (BSL)
£37 is currently the cheapest price for a round-trip flight to EuroAirport Swiss. For a one-way plane ticket to BSL, the lowest fare is £18.
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We recommend booking about one month before takeoff. This is when you're more likely to get the best prices for tickets to Basel, where EuroAirport Swiss is located.
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Best time to go to Basel
The cheapest month to hop on a flight to Basel is typically June.
To find the month with the cheapest flights to BSL, use the 'Whole month' tool. If you have flexible travel dates, search for the green prices on the calendar — they show you the lowest available fares.
If you want to experience Basel at its liveliest, lock in your flights to BSL for August. Going on holiday during high seasons often means more to do and see compared to other times of the year.
Travel in April if you prefer to travel with fewer crowds. This is the quietest time of the year and also when plane tickets to Basel are typically less expensive.
The weather can make or break a holiday, so consider what kind of conditions you enjoy travelling in. Basel is warmest in July, averaging between 10ºC and 29ºC.
Temperatures are lowest in January, when they range from -5ºC to 8ºC.
Want to visit when you're less likely to need an umbrella? September is the driest month in Basel, averaging six days of rain.
The wettest time of year is January. Plan your getaway then and you can expect to get around 11 days of rainfall.
Travelling to EuroAirport Swiss (BSL): What you need to know
Offering direct flights to EuroAirport Swiss, these popular airlines make reaching Basel a breeze:
Consider booking your BSL plane ticket with Austrian Airlines. It's the carrier with the fewest delays, with up to 87% of flights into this airport arriving when expected.
BSL is in the UTC+1 timezone.
Eager to catch up on sleep after your flight to BSL? These hotels near EuroAirport Swiss offer the ideal place to relax and unwind:
Kick off your Basel trip sooner by collecting a car hire in BSL. Alamo, Europcar and Enterprise are popular suppliers to take your pick of here.
EuroAirport Swiss has an on-time rating of 76%, which reflects how often departing flights arrive as planned. This can be useful to know if you're catching a tight connecting flight or have to be somewhere shortly after landing.
EuroAirport Swiss is located in Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland.
Getting to central Basel from EuroAirport Swiss (BSL)
Central Basel is about 6 kms (4 miles) from BSL.
Once you've landed from your flight to BSL, driving to the centre will take around 15 minutes.
You can expect the ride to take roughly 30 minutes on public transport.
A good hotel can make all the difference. Grab a room at one of these guest-approved picks in Basel:
Basel highlights
Put these leading attractions high on your must-do list after hopping off your flight to Basel:
Art Basel: A memorable preview of everything the city has to offer, this landmark is around 0.97 kms (0.60 miles) north-east of the centre.
Universität Basel Botanical Garden: Take a breather here while exploring Basel. This park is roughly 0.80 kms (0.50 miles) west of the centre.
Basel Minster: This will also be a trip highlight. A top landmark, it's around 0.16 kms (0.10 miles) south-west of the centre of Basel.
How to get to Zurich from EuroAirport Swiss (BSL)
Heading for the nearby city of Zurich? It's about 88 kms (55 miles) from BSL. It'll take you around 1 hour 10 minutes to drive there.
Travelling from EuroAirport Swiss (BSL) to Bern
Bern is around 72 kms (45 miles) from EuroAirport Swiss. If that's where you're going, the ride by public transport takes about 1 hour 50 minutes.
It takes 1 hour 20 minutes or so to drive to Bern.
Explore more of Switzerland
There's plenty more of Switzerland waiting to be explored. About 80 kms (50 miles) east of Basel, head for Zurich. On the must-see list? Begin with Bahnhofstrasse, Cirque du Soleil - Grand Chapiteau and Zurich Opera. The closest airport to this city is Zurich Airport (ZRH).
Bern might just steal the show during your trip to Switzerland. You'll find it around 72 kms (45 miles) south of Basel. Old Town Bern, Zytglogge and Bernisches Historisches Museum - Einstein Museum stand out as key sights. You can get here through Bern Airport (BRN).
About 137 kms (85 miles) south-west of Basel, Lausanne is well worth the journey. Good reasons to visit include Olympic Park, Riviera, Ouchy, Lausanne and Olympic Museum Lausanne (Musee Olympique).