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How to get fromBasel to Nanjingby train, plane, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Nanjing by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane plane ZRH - NKG
    21h 6m
    ¥2,139–5,872

  2. Fly Basel to Nanjing Lukou International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane plane BSL - NKG
    21h 17m
    ¥1,933–6,045

  3. Drive  10,498 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Nanjingcar car 10,498 km
    4d 21h
    ¥14,165–20,461

  4. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou 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 Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane plane GVA - NKG
    21h 29m
    ¥2,458–6,800

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane ZRH - PVG
    3. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing Southtrain train
    17h 58m
    ¥2,390–4,340

  6. Fly Basel to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane plane BSL - CZX
    2. Take the train from Changzhou North to Nanjing Southtrain train
    21h 47m
    ¥2,301–7,116

  7. Fly Basel to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane plane BSL - YTY
    2. Take the train from Jiangdu to Nanjingtrain train
    20h 47m
    ¥2,140–6,716

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration18h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,946Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,950.1 km
  • Duration: 21h 6m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Nanjing, China?

Lufthansa, Air China, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) 4 times a day.

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