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

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  1. Fly Basel to Newark Liberty International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BSL - EWR
    13h 23m
    $334–1,233

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane ZRH - EWR
    13h 2m
    $280–896

  3. Fly Basel to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BSL - JFK
    13h 54m
    $378–773

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane ZRH - JFK
    12h 58m
    $284–836

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane GVA - JFK
    14h 46m
    $361–900

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty 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 Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane GVA - EWR
    15h 5m
    $417–960

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane ZRH - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    14h 34m
    $445–2,821

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane ZRH - BOS
    3. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    16h 48m
    $429–1,627

Basel (BSL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration12h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$317Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Manhattan, NY, USA?

Lufthansa, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) twice daily.

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