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How to get fromBasel to Californiaby train or plane

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ZRH - SFO
    16h 4m
    $319–629

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ZRH - LAX
    16h 39m
    $316–679

  3. Fly Basel to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BSL - SFO
    17h
    $514–1,218

  4. Fly Basel to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BSL - LAX
    17h 25m
    $471–918

  5. Fly Basel to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane BSL - SAN
    16h 48m
    $556–2,410

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    17h 1m
    $366–710

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane FRA - LAX
    17h 16m
    $353–710

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration13h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$259Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and California, USA?

British Airways, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day.

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