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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to George Town by train or plane

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane ZRH - PEN
    19h 15m
    RM 1,420–9,237

  2. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane BSL - PEN
    22h 4m
    RM 1,517–4,921

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane FRA - PEN
    20h 27m
    RM 2,144–4,747

  4. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane GVA - PEN
    24h 6m
    RM 2,187–6,049

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    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 Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane STR - PEN
    25h 9m
    RM 1,474–3,977

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    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 Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane MXP - PEN
    23h 32m
    RM 1,526–4,847

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration17h 59mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,223Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and George Town, Malaysia?

Flydubai, Austrian Airlines, and Thai Airways International fly from Basel (BSL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) once daily.

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