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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane ZRH - KIX
    3. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    18h 50m
    ¥68,513–291,508

  2. Fly Basel to Kansai International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane BSL - KIX
    2. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    17h 26m
    ¥82,722–213,988

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane ZRH - ITM
    21h 1m
    ¥71,863–308,858

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane ZRH - UKB
    19h 4m
    ¥98,223–381,258

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane ZRH - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    19h 57m
    ¥72,063–306,608

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration15h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket¥61,845Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Osaka, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Osaka. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Shin-Ōsaka Station. Alternatively, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Shin-Ōsaka Station.

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