Cheap flights from Tel Aviv to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg

Airlines that fly from Tel Aviv to Basel

When searching direct flights from Tel Aviv to Basel, easyJet is your only option. This low-cost airline offers cheap flights between these two cities four times a week, on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The duration of the flight is about 4:35 hours.

Terminal Information - Departing

EasyJet flights from Tel Aviv to Basel depart from the renovated Terminal 1. It’s the smaller terminal of Ben Gurion Airport, and it serves domestic flights as well as low-cost airlines. If you arrive by train, the station is located outside Terminal 3. Take the escalators to the ground level and hop on the free shuttle bus to Terminal 1. The ride takes approximately 20 minutes.

Terminal 1 offers a smaller Duty-Free store than the one at Terminal 3, but you can still find there the $200 tax-free offers on electronics and gadgets. You can also shop for clothing items, shoes, wines, and souvenirs. If you are hungry, grab something to eat at the restaurant or bar. Free Wi-Fi connection is offered for the whole duration of your stay.

Terminal Information - Arriving

Flights from Tel Aviv to Basel arrive at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), located 3.5 km northwest of Basel in Switzerland. The airport has one terminal building which splits into two sections - Swiss and French. The whole airport is on French soil, but the Swiss authorities apply the Swiss custom laws in the Swiss section.

You can take bus 50 to the train station, the duration of the ride is 20 minutes. If you take a taxi, expect to pay for the 5-10 minutes trip 50 CHF (₪186). For those who rent a car, the duration of the journey to Basel is 5 minutes.

Things you should know

Before booking flights from Tel Aviv to Basel, make sure that your passport is valid for at least three months after you plan to depart Switzerland or France. Israeli citizens don’t need to apply for a visa in advance. Though Switzerland is not part of the EU, it is a member of the Schengen agreement and implemented it in December 2008. It means that you are allowed to stay in the member countries a total of 90 days in 180 days.

Useful Information about Basel

The weather in Basel is colder than in Israel. The average temperatures in January-February are 4-8 degrees during the day, and below 0 at night. If you travel in July-August, expect 24-25 degrees.

If you think that Tel Aviv is expensive, then wait until you see the prices in Basel. A three-course meal for two in a mid-range restaurant costs 100 CHF, around ₪370. That’s over 62% more than what you pay for a similar meal in Tel Aviv. A cup of coffee is almost 70% more expensive, and most clothing items cost 10%-35% more than at home. One way ticket for local transport costs 3.60 CHF (₪13.40, +127%), the start tariff for taxis is 7 CHF (₪26, +120%), and for each km, you will pay 3.40 CHF (12.70, +232%).

This information is correct as of August 2017