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There are 5 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)plane plane BSL - ORD
    13h 58m
    $426–960

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ZRH - ORD
    13h 57m
    $352–821

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FRA - ORD
    14h 33m
    $388–736

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

    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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MXP - ORD
    17h 47m
    $422–1,164

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane ZRH - MDW
    16h 43m
    $462–1,621

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration12h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,408.4 mi
  • Duration: 13h 58m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Chicago, IL, USA?

KLM, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.

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