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

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  1. Fly Basel to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane BSL - IAH
    16h 19m
    $506–1,109

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane ZRH - IAH
    18h 45m
    $421–1,070

  3. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to George Bush Intercontinental 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane FRA - IAH
    16h 29m
    $563–1,586

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane plane ZRH - HOU
    17h 44m
    $431–1,518

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane STR - IAH
    19h 16m
    $523–1,848

Basel (BSL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration14h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$446Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,290.6 mi
  • Duration: 16h 19m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Houston, TX, USA?

KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) 5 times a day.

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