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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Forbidden City by plane, car, or train

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  1. Fly Basel to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane BSL - PEK
    15h 49m
    ¥3,253–5,569

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing 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 Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane MXP - PKX
    4. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    18h 46m
    ¥2,036–9,061

  3. Drive 9,712.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Forbidden Citycar car 9,712.1 km
    4d 15h
    ¥13,374–19,317

  4. Fly Basel to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane BSL - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    16h 37m
    ¥2,158–9,577

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane ZRH - PEK
    16h 9m
    ¥3,197–6,297

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane FRA - PEK
    15h 15m
    ¥3,117–8,114

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital 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 Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane GVA - PEK
    16h 42m
    ¥3,476–8,356

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane FRA - PKX
    3. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    15h 33m
    ¥2,422–9,622

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    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 Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane MXP - PEK
    18h 33m
    ¥2,431–16,053

Basel (BSL) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration15h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,977Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Forbidden City, China?

Austrian Airlines, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 5 times a day.

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