There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Basel by plane or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL)plane LAX - BSL
16h 24mCHF 459–765Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LAX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
16h 44mCHF 306–721Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LAX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
15h 12mCHF 328–556Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BUR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
20h 10mCHF 348–1,203Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LAX - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
20h 2mCHF 493–903
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 320 - SFr 600 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Basel is to fly and train which takes 15h 12m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 600.
The distance between Los Angeles and Basel is 9502 km.
It takes approximately 16h 24m to get from Los Angeles to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 9h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 7:42 AM in Los Angeles and 4:42 PM in Basel.
There are 1340+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
Air France, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–430
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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