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How to get fromBasel to Cairoby train or plane

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    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
    8h 29m
    $202–494

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane MXP - CAI
    11h 59m
    $152–625

  3. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane BSL - CAI
    10h 25m
    $156–497

  4. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane GVA - CAI
    10h 32m
    $279–707

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane FRA - CAI
    10h 5m
    $254–709

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,868.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 29m

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

Pegasus Airlines, Nile Air, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 3 times a day.

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