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How to get fromNew York JFK Airport (JFK) to Baselby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Basel (BSL)plane plane JFK - BSL
    9h 59m
    CHF 358–650

  2. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane JFK - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    11h 6m
    CHF 234–719

  3. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Basel (BSL)plane plane EWR - BSL
    13h 17m
    CHF 460–891

  4. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane JFK - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 32m
    CHF 266–429

  5. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane JFK - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    12h
    CHF 312–599

  6. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EWR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    12h 41m
    CHF 289–507

  7. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane JFK - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    13h 51m
    CHF 276–1,018

  8. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane JFK - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    11h 42m
    CHF 338–900

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration10h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,240.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 59m

What companies run services between New York JFK Airport (JFK), USA and Basel, Switzerland?

British Airways, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.

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