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How to get fromBasel to Nairobiby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly Basel to Nairobi

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane BSL - NBO
    16h 5m
    $455–706

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane plane ZRH - WIL
    18h 46m
    $279–1,014

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane ZRH - NBO
    14h 19m
    $440–715

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Nairobi

    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 Nairobi (NBO)plane plane FRA - NBO
    13h 50m
    $401–962

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane GVA - NBO
    16h 12m
    $376–1,128

Basel (BSL) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration15h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$321Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,171.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 5m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Nairobi, Kenya?

Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Nairobi (NBO) 4 times a day.

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