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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Philadelphia by train, plane, or subway

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

    best
    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
    $368–1,014

  2. Fly Basel to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 47m
    $284–825

  3. Fly Basel to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BSL - PHL
    14h 19m
    $436–759

  4. 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 59m
    $320–1,049

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

    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
    15h 1m
    $326–520

  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
    17h 8m
    $300–1,007

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane ZRH - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    16h 17m
    $460–1,186

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration14h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,084.9 mi
  • Duration: 13h 8m

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

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

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