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How to get fromPortland Airport (PDX) to Baselby plane, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Basel by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PDX - BSL
    12h 29m
    CHF 256–643

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PDX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    13h 57m
    CHF 250–611

  3. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane PDX - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    16h 37m
    CHF 300–1,000

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PDX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    16h 30m
    CHF 303–706

  5. Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane PDX - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to Louvignybus bus
    3. Take the train from Lorraine Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    17h 59m

Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration15h 7mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,578.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 29m

What companies run services between Portland Airport (PDX), USA and Basel, Switzerland?

British Airways, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.

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