There are 8 ways to get from Queens to Basel by plane or train
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Basel (BSL)plane JFK - BSL
12h 6mCHF 250–861Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane JFK - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
13h 22mCHF 237–777Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane JFK - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
11h 34mCHF 259–452Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Basel (BSL)plane EWR - BSL
13hCHF 464–885Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EWR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
12h 24mCHF 273–486Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane JFK - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
14h 7mCHF 312–597Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EWR - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
15h 12mCHF 366–911Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane EWR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
14h 7mCHF 251–851
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queens to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 250 - SFr 460 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Queens to Basel is to fly and train which takes 11h 34m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 460.
The distance between Queens and Basel is 6246 km.
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Queens to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 6h ahead of Queens. It is currently 8:53 PM in Queens and 2:53 AM in Basel.
There are 1336+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Queens, NY, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
British Airways, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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