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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Chengdu by plane, subway, car, or train

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  1. Fly Basel to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane BSL - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    16h 22m
    ¥2,037–6,051

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    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 Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane MXP - TFU
    4. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    19h 26m
    ¥1,808–5,793

  3. Drive  9,679.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Chengducar car 9,679.8 km
    4d 12h
    ¥13,059–18,862

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane ZRH - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    17h 21m
    ¥2,032–5,868

  5. Fly Basel to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane BSL - CTU
    19h 48m
    ¥2,330–8,041

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    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 Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane FRA - TFU
    4. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    16h 38m
    ¥3,417–5,391

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    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 Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane GVA - TFU
    4. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    19h 49m
    ¥2,431–6,777

Basel (BSL) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration14h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,997Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,129.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 22m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Chengdu, China?

Lufthansa, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 5 times a day.

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