Cheap flights from Nairobi to Basel from £411

Cheap flights from Nairobi to Basel from £411

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1 stop
Thu, Jun 18
Nairobi NBOBasel BSL
£411
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Fri, Jun 19
Nairobi NBOBasel BSL
£416
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1 stop
Wed, Jun 17
Nairobi NBOBasel BSL
£427
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2 stops
Wed, Jun 17
Nairobi NBOBasel BSL
£455
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1 stop
Mon, Jun 15
Nairobi NBOBasel BSL
£472
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1 stop
Sat, Jun 13
Nairobi NBOBasel BSL
£477
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3 stops
Wed, Jun 17 – Sun, Jun 21
Nairobi NBOBasel MLH
£893
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2 stops
Wed, Jun 17 – Sun, Jun 21
Nairobi NBOBasel BSL
£901
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1 stop
Sat, Jun 13 – Wed, Jun 17
Nairobi NBOBasel BSL
£1,000
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Sat, Jun 13 – Wed, Jun 17
Nairobi NBOBasel BSL
£1,003
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Sat, Jun 13 – Wed, Jun 17
Nairobi NBOBasel BSL
£1,010
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Sat, Jun 13 – Tue, Jun 16
Nairobi NBOBasel BSL
£1,080
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How much do flights to Basel cost?

Cheapest one-way trip

£411

Cheapest round-trip

£893

Average round-trip

£1,032

Includes rare itinerary

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Most popular airline

easyJet

Getting from Basel airport to the city center

Fastest options: Bus 50 direct to Basel SBB station. Best value: public bus services offering affordable connections.

Basel is served by EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL/MLH/EAP), a unique trinational airport located 6 km northwest of the city center on French territory. This airport offers convenient airport transfers to city center destinations via direct bus services, taxis, and private transfers. The airport serves Basel (Switzerland), Mulhouse (France), and Freiburg (Germany), with separate Swiss and French sectors. Journey times to Basel city center are typically short, making it one of the most accessible airports in the region.

Transport Option

Typical Time

Typical Cost

Frequency

Best For

15-20 min

CHF 5; single ticket fare

every 7–15 min (traffic dependent)

fastest public transport

15-25 min

CHF 40 – CHF 55; metered; varies by traffic and destination

on-demand 24/7 (traffic dependent)

door-to-door convenience

15-25 min

CHF 35 – CHF 50; surge pricing may apply

on-demand (traffic dependent)

app-based booking

15-25 min

CHF 60 – CHF 90; pre-booked fixed rate

pre-booked (traffic dependent)

groups or guaranteed pickup

15-25 min

CHF 50 – CHF 100; daily rate; varies by provider

on-demand (traffic dependent)

flexibility and onward travel

20-30 min

CHF 5 – CHF 15; advance booking recommended

limited departures (traffic dependent)

budget long-distance travelers

Notes:

  • Prices in CHF; table created in 2025 and subject to change.
  • Bus 50 departs from the Swiss sector of EuroAirport and accepts Swiss travel passes and tickets.
  • The airport is located on French territory; travelers exiting via the French sector may need different transport options.
  • Taxi fares are metered and may vary based on traffic conditions and final destination within Basel.
  • We recommend checking official transport websites for your travel planning.

Updated: December 2025

Key info about flying to Basel

Depart from
Jomo Kenyatta International
Arrive to
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
Average flights per week
400
Flight distance
Worth visiting
Black Forest - Eiger, Switzerland - Lake Geneva

Check-in for a flight from Nairobi to Basel

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
easyJetEZYU2Yes
Turkish AirlinesTHYTKNo
RyanairRYRFRNo
Kenya AirwaysKQAKQNo
Wizz AirWZZW6No

Online check-in is not available for these airlines.

Weather in Basel

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January4°C-1°C
February7°C0°C
March11°C2°C
April15°C5°C
May18°C8°C
June23°C12°C
July25°C14°C
August25°C14°C
September21°C11°C
October16°C7°C
November10°C3°C
December6°C0°C
Hottest Month
25°C
August
Coldest month
-1°C
January
Sunny days
254
days per year
Snow days
11
days per year

14 day forecast

Sunday
31 May
89%
24°C14°C
7 Jun
89%
28°C12°C
Monday
1 Jun
79%
24°C11°C
8 Jun
89%
26°C17°C
Tuesday
2 Jun
83%
24°C12°C
9 Jun
87%
25°C14°C
Wednesday
3 Jun
89%
19°C9°C
10 Jun
83%
24°C15°C
Thursday
4 Jun
89%
21°C11°C
11 Jun
25°C12°C
Friday
5 Jun
77%
30°C12°C
12 Jun
65%
35°C14°C
Saturday
6 Jun
23°C8°C
13 Jun
77%
28°C16°C
Travelers usually depart from Jomo Kenyatta International, or Wilson when they travel from Nairobi to Basel. Book your trip to arrive at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, or Mulhouse/Basel EuroAirport French FR. The most popular airlines for this route are easyJet, Turkish Airlines, Ryanair, Kenya Airways, and Wizz Air. Nairobi and Basel have 400 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Basel, consider visiting Black Forest, Eiger, Switzerland, and Lake Geneva.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular routes to and from Nairobi?
Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Nairobi and Mombasa, Malindi, Eldoret, London, Kisumu, Ukunda, Lamu, Manchester, Dar es Salaam, Kuala Lumpur, Edinburgh, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Zanzibar, Bangkok, Sydney, Mogadishu, Kigali, Addis Ababa, Dubai.
What are the most popular routes to and from Basel?
Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Basel and London, Manchester, Budapest, Bucharest, Edinburgh, Warsaw, Pristina, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tirana, Sofia, Iași, Barcelona, Skopje, Tel Aviv, Belgrade, Cluj-Napoca, Bristol, Istanbul, Tbilisi, Madrid.
Which airports are there in Nairobi?
Nairobi is mainly served by Jomo Kenyatta International. But there are other airports nearby, including Wilson.
What airports are near Nairobi?
The main airport in Nairobi is Jomo Kenyatta International. It is also served by Arusha, Nanyuki, Amboseli.
What airports are near Basel?
The main airport in Basel is EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg. It is also served by Zürich Airport, Geneva, Stuttgart, Memmingen, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Strasbourg, Bern, Friedrichshafen, Saarbrücken, Dole–Jura.
Which airlines fly between Nairobi and Basel?
Currently, you can fly between Nairobi and Basel with easyJet, Turkish Airlines, Ryanair, Kenya Airways, Wizz Air.
When’s the best time to travel between Nairobi and Basel?
If you don’t have specific dates for your trip between Nairobi and Basel, you can enter a date range into the departure and return fields. Most carriers on the Kiwi.com website allow you to search and book up to six months from the day of your search. Order the search results by the best, cheapest, or fastest route, or find the cheapest outbound and return combination in the pricing table.
What flights operate between Nairobi and Basel?
Traveling between Nairobi and Basel, you can choose between direct (nonstop) flights or flights with one or more stops. You can select the number of stops on your journey, including an overnight stopover, and the duration of the stopover. What’s more, you can also select where you want to have your stopover. Want to say "Hi" to a friend in another city en route to your destination? Or fancy a quick round of shopping? Go Multi-City or Nomad and add places to your search that you wish to visit.
How many airports are there near Nairobi?
There are a number of airports in and around Nairobi. The main one is Jomo Kenyatta International and other nearby airports include Arusha, Nanyuki, Amboseli
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