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How to get fromPhiladelphia Airport (PHL) to Baselby plane or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PHL - BSL
    9h 44m
    CHF 484–850

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PHL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 27m
    CHF 349–1,206

  3. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PHL - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    14h 6m
    CHF 530–1,381

  4. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane PHL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    11h 55m
    CHF 460–1,191

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration11h 14mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 344Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,391.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

What companies run services between Philadelphia Airport (PHL), USA and Basel, Switzerland?

British Airways, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.

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