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How to get fromBasel to Dakarby train, plane, bus or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Dakar by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)planeZRH - DSS
    3. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
    14h 14m
    $230–870

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    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 Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)planeMXP - DSS
    4. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
    15h 6m
    $202–796

  3. Drive 11,092.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Dakarcar11,092.3 km
    6d 5h
    $2,237–3,231

  4. Fly from Mulhouse, bus

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)planeMLH - DSS
    2. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
    14h 28m
    $515–1,517

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly, bus

    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 Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)planeGVA - DSS
    4. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
    15h 4m
    $352–648

  6. Fly from Basel, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)planeBSL - DSS
    2. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
    12h 23m
    $215–817

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)planeLYS - DSS
    3. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
    14h 37m
    $416–813

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration10h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$192Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Dakar, Senegal?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Dakar. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), walk to Dakar AIBD, take the bus to Dakar, walk to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, then take the bus to Place de la nation. Alternatively, you can drive from Basel to Dakar in around 6d 5h.

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