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How to get fromAddis Ababa to Baselby plane, car or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Basel by plane, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Basel (BSL)planeADD - BSL
    12h 14m
    CHF 251–798

  2. Drive 7,332.5 km

    1. Drive from Addis Ababa to Baselcar7,332.5 km
    3d 17h
    CHF 1,190–1,719

  3. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeADD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    13h 13m
    CHF 251–777

  4. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeADD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    13h 40m
    CHF 293–623

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeADD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
    3. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    14h 36m
    CHF 340–1,173

Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 248Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Basel, Switzerland?

Ethiopian Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.

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