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How to get fromBasel to George Townby plane, train, tram, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to George Town by plane, train, tram, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Basel to Penang International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane BSL - PEN
    23h 28m
    RM 1,617–4,923

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    cheapest
    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
    20h 27m
    RM 1,343–4,822

  3. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane FRA - PEN
    20h 4m
    RM 2,146–3,302

  4. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    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
    26h 42m
    RM 1,816–5,879

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Penang 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 Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane MXP - PEN
    23h 17m
    RM 1,620–4,252

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hat Yai, train, tram, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane ZRH - HDY
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    4. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    5. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    23h 25m
    RM 1,756–5,774

Basel (BSL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration20h 42mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,616Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,805.8 km
  • Duration: 23h 28m

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

Austrian Airlines, Thai Airways International, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 times a day.

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