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How to get fromSan Francisco Airport (SFO) to Baselby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SFO - BSL
    13h 9m
    CHF 424–721

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    14h 6m
    CHF 288–701

  3. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    12h 37m
    CHF 307–547

  4. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SFO - 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 30m
    CHF 446–1,251

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SFO - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    17h
    CHF 401–1,098

  6. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane SFO - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train
    15h 28m
    CHF 421–1,008

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SFO - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    15h 12m
    CHF 408–1,021

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SFO - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    17h 22m
    CHF 333–982

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration14h 32mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,325 km
  • Duration: 13h 9m

What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Basel, Switzerland?

Air France, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.

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