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How to get fromSan Diego to Baselby plane or train

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There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SAN - BSL
    13h 49m
    CHF 238–727

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SAN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    15h 22m
    CHF 247–715

  3. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SAN - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    17h 54m
    CHF 279–966

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration15h 37mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,528.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 49m

What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, KLM, and four other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.

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