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How to get fromBasel to Alexandriaby train, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Alexandria by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Alexandria

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alexandria (ALY)plane plane ZRH - ALY
    10h 42m
    $147–501

  2. Fly Basel to Alexandria

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Alexandria (ALY)plane plane BSL - ALY
    8h 53m
    $135–556

  3. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Alexandria

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Alexandria (ALY)plane plane STR - ALY
    11h 40m
    $187–687

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane ZRH - CAI
    3. Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus bus
    11h 34m
    $227–378

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alexandria (ALY) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration9h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,666.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 42m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Alexandria, Egypt?

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Alexandria (ALY) 3 times a day.

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