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There are 7 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
    $266–538

  2. Fly Basel to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBSL - SFO
    17h 29m
    $562–916

  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 47m
    $319–645

  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
    19h 1m
    $549–1,117

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeCDG - SFO
    17h 40m
    $383–1,299

  6. 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 25m
    $810–1,595

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeGVA - SFO
    22h 30m
    $419–846

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

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration14h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$247Cheapest 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) 5 times a day.

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