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How to get fromBasel to Lucerneby plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Lucerne by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BSL - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    3. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsortrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza to Lucernetaxi taxi
    22h 49m
    $688–1,138

  2. Fly Basel to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane BSL - STS
    2. Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pear Tree Center to Sentry Marketbus bus
    25h 2m
    $289–807

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ZRH - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    4. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsortrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza to Lucernetaxi taxi
    21h 48m
    $564–955

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane ZRH - STS
    3. Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pear Tree Center to Sentry Marketbus bus
    24h 56m
    $315–1,124

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Redding Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane plane FRA - RDD
    4. Drive from Redding-Airport-RDD to Lucernecar car
    21h 5m
    $529–1,637

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane FRA - STS
    4. Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pear Tree Center to Sentry Marketbus bus
    23h 27m
    $337–1,049

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    4. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    5. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsortrain train
    6. Take the taxi from Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza to Lucernetaxi taxi
    22h 24m
    $556–1,130

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane ZRH - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge Northbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmartbus bus
    27h 22m
    $558–1,764

Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration16h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$307Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 5,943.7 mi
  • Duration: 22h 49m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lucerne, Lake County, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Lucerne. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco Airport, take the bus to Larkspur - dropoff, walk to SMART Larkspur, take the train to SMART Windsor, walk to Windsor River Rd, take the line 60 bus to Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza, then take the taxi to Lucerne. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco Airport, take the bus to Larkspur - dropoff, walk to SMART Larkspur, take the train to SMART Windsor, walk to Windsor River Rd, take the line 60 bus to Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza, then take the taxi to Lucerne.

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