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How to get fromBasel to Egyptby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Egypt by plane or train

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  1. Fly Basel to Alexandria

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Alexandria (ALY)plane plane BSL - ALY
    8h 58m
    $135–556

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    cheapest
    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 Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane MXP - CAI
    11h 59m
    $110–489

  3. Fly Basel to Cairo International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane BSL - CAI
    9h 20m
    $156–347

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane ZRH - CAI
    8h 34m
    $232–380

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane GVA - CAI
    10h 37m
    $280–642

Basel (BSL) to Alexandria (ALY) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,647.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Egypt?

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Alexandria (ALY) twice daily.

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