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How to get fromPortland to Baselby plane, train, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Portland to Basel by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Portland to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PWM - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    12h 14m
    CHF 370–1,075

  2. Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    12h 34m
    CHF 341–780

  3. Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOS - BSL
    13h 35m
    CHF 371–728

Portland (PWM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration13h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 301Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,982.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 14m

What companies run services between Portland, ME, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Portland to Basel. However, you can fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Basel SBB. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Logan International Airport, walk to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, then take the line 50 bus to Basel, Brausebad.

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