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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Colma by train, plane, or subway

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

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    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeZRH - SFO
    15h 29m
    $277–669

  2. Fly Basel to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBSL - SFO
    16h 39m
    $562–1,116

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeFRA - SFO
    16h 27m
    $311–764

  4. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to San Francisco 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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeSTR - SFO
    18h 59m
    $410–715

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, BART

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeZRH - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
    4. Take the subway from Richmond to Colmasubway
    21h 54m
    $521–1,796

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration14h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$265Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Colma, CA, USA?

British Airways, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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