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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Johannesburg by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BSL - JNB
    16h 25m
    R 7,512–18,628

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ZRH - JNB
    14h 34m
    R 6,565–15,482

  3. Fly from Mulhouse

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane MLH - JNB
    22h 35m
    R 7,512–23,628

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane FRA - JNB
    15h 40m
    R 7,019–16,732

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane STR - JNB
    19h 20m
    R 8,289–16,915

Basel (BSL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration16h 44mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,484.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 25m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Johannesburg, South Africa?

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 3 times a day.

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