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How to get fromLucerne to Baselby taxi, train, bus, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Lucerne to Basel by taxi, train, bus, or plane

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  1. Taxi, train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Basel

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Lucerne to Cloverdale City Hall & Plazataxi taxi
    2. Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SFO - BSL
    20h 33m
    CHF 578–939

  2. Bus, bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sentry Market to Pear Tree Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    23h 58m
    CHF 233–743

  3. Taxi, train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Lucerne to Cloverdale City Hall & Plazataxi taxi
    2. Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    20h 2m
    CHF 457–736

  4. Bus, bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the bus from Sentry Market to Pear Tree Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane STS - BSL
    22h 9m
    CHF 244–696

  5. Taxi, train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the taxi from Lucerne to Cloverdale City Hall & Plazataxi taxi
    2. Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    21h 31m
    CHF 438–890

  6. Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridgebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Calistoga to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctrbus bus
    3. Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain train
    4. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SMF - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    30h 21m
    CHF 497–984

  7. Taxi, train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Lucerne to Cloverdale City Hall & Plazataxi taxi
    2. Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SFO - CDG
    5. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Strasbourgtrain train
    6. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    22h 36m
    CHF 552–1,260

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration14h 32mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 267Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,565 km
  • Duration: 20h 33m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Lake County, CA, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Lucerne to Basel. However, you can take the taxi to Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza, take the line 60 bus to Windsor River Rd, walk to SMART Windsor, take the train to SMART Larkspur, walk to Larkspur - pickup, take the bus to San Francisco Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, then take the line 50 bus to Basel, Brausebad. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza, take the line 60 bus to Windsor River Rd, walk to SMART Windsor, take the train to SMART Larkspur, walk to Larkspur - pickup, take the bus to San Francisco Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Basel SBB.

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