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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Los Angeles by train or plane

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ZRH - LAX
    16h 39m
    $337–777

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane FRA - LAX
    17h 6m
    $380–828

  3. Fly Basel to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BSL - LAX
    16h 46m
    $471–1,118

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane ZRH - BUR
    18h 50m
    $596–2,324

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane STR - LAX
    20h 15m
    $429–1,564

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane GVA - LAX
    22h 1m
    $523–1,089

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CDG - LAX
    18h 15m
    $483–1,109

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MUC - LAX
    21h 7m
    $444–951

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$219Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Los Angeles, CA, USA?

British Airways, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 3 times a week.

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