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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Chicago by plane or train

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  1. Fly Basel to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeBSL - ORD
    14h 22m
    $456–810

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeZRH - ORD
    14h 18m
    $261–613

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeFRA - ORD
    14h 50m
    $297–661

  4. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeSTR - ORD
    17h 38m
    $595–1,524

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeMXP - ORD
    17h 40m
    $393–989

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)planeZRH - MDW
    18h 2m
    $341–1,163

Basel (BSL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration12h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$243Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Chicago, IL, USA?

Air Dolomiti, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.

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