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How to get fromBasel to Philadelphiaby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Philadelphia by plane or train

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  1. Fly Basel to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BSL - PHL
    13h 44m
    $557–1,008

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    14h 34m
    $355–637

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

    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
    13h 8m
    $424–1,525

  4. Fly Basel to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BSL - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    15h
    $528–1,160

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    14h 30m
    $365–1,151

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MXP - PHL
    16h 38m
    $633–1,724

Basel (BSL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration11h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$396Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,980.3 mi
  • Duration: 13h 44m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

British Airways, Lufthansa, and seven other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 5 times a day.

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