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How to get fromJohannesburg to Baselby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Johannesburg to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Basel (BSL)plane plane JNB - BSL
    14h 24m
    CHF 387–932

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 47m
    CHF 334–826

  3. Fly to Mulhouse

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mulhouse (MLH)plane plane JNB - MLH
    15h 44m
    CHF 527–1,432

  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 7m
    CHF 344–838

  5. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane JNB - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    17h 59m
    CHF 416–849

  6. 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 20m
    CHF 373–680

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration14h 38mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,486.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 24m

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

British Airways, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.

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