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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 59m
    CHF 437–933

  2. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 30m
    CHF 397–1,413

  3. 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 27m
    CHF 431–1,496

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,528.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 59m

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

British Airways, KLM, and three other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.

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