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There are 7 ways to get from United States to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOS - BSL
    12h 3m
    CHF 355–706

  2. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane JFK - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    12h 21m
    CHF 273–456

  3. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    11h 2m
    CHF 325–758

  4. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PHL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    11h 54m
    CHF 375–1,108

  5. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EWR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    12h 12m
    CHF 281–510

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ORD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    13h 24m
    CHF 287–665

  7. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BOS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    12h 51m
    CHF 305–937

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration10h 37mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,946.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 3m

What companies run services between United States and Basel, Switzerland?

British Airways, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.

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