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How to get fromSan Francisco to Baselby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SFO - BSL
    15h 46m
    CHF 431–764

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport 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 Basel Bad Bftrain train
    16h 42m
    CHF 288–790

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport 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
    14h 59m
    CHF 310–585

  4. Fly Oakland International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OAK - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    19h 38m
    CHF 306–1,202

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport 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
    18h 57m
    CHF 524–1,317

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,347.3 km
  • Duration: 15h 46m

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

United Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.

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