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How to get fromBasel to Cook Islandsby train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Cook Islands by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane plane FRA - RAR
    39h 38m
    $1,338–3,704

  2. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane plane STR - RAR
    38h 53m
    $796–2,107

  3. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane plane BSL - RAR
    33h 52m
    $857–3,617

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane plane ZRH - RAR
    36h 56m
    $1,433–6,068

  5. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane plane CDG - RAR
    33h 50m
    $1,097–3,776

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane plane ORY - RAR
    38h 39m
    $1,383–3,124

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane plane MUC - RAR
    42h 14m
    $1,172–3,942

Frankfurt (FRA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration41h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$993Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cook Islands?

British Airways, Air Tahiti Nui, and seven other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 6 times a week.

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