There are 5 ways to get from Colma to Basel by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane SFO - BSL
15h 30mCHF 240–913Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SFO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 43mCHF 317–462Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SFO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
16h 9mCHF 297–569Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane SFO - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
18h 42mCHF 252–881Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SFO - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
19h 16mCHF 296–968
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colma to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 310 - SFr 470 and takes 14h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Colma to Basel is to fly and train which takes 14h 43m and costs SFr 310 - SFr 470.
The distance between Colma and Basel is 9336 km.
It takes approximately 15h 30m to get from Colma to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 9h ahead of Colma. It is currently 5:44 PM in Colma and 2:44 AM in Basel.
There are 1326+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Colma, CA, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
United Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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