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How to get fromBasel to George Townby plane, train or bus

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

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  1. Fly from Basel

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane BSL - PEN
    19h 36m
    RM 1,418–4,823

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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 16m
    RM 1,418–9,223

  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 1,941–4,566

  4. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    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 Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane GVA - PEN
    23h 45m
    RM 2,060–5,252

  5. Train, bus to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane STR - PEN
    24h 35m
    RM 1,424–3,720

  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 31m
    RM 1,623–4,635

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration18h 47mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,416Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and George Town, Malaysia?

Flydubai, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 times a day.

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