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How to get fromJohannesburg to Baselby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Basel (BSL)plane plane JNB - BSL
    14h 44m
    CHF 417–932

  2. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane JNB - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    17h 44m
    CHF 313–996

  3. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane JNB - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    12h 27m
    CHF 333–731

  4. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane JNB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    14h 18m
    CHF 344–828

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane JNB - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    17h 15m
    CHF 372–792

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration15h 32mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,486.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 44m

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

Lufthansa, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.

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