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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to New York by plane or train

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  1. Fly Basel to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BSL - JFK
    13h 53m
    $327–674

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

    cheapest
    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
    13h 19m
    $242–557

  3. Fly Basel to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BSL - EWR
    14h 10m
    $394–683

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

    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 26m
    $249–576

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane GVA - JFK
    15h 24m
    $294–655

  6. 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 48m
    $441–1,758

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane GVA - EWR
    15h 47m
    $311–814

Basel (BSL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration12h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$251Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and New York, NY, USA?

British Airways, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 5 times a day.

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