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

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  1. Fly Basel to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeBSL - PHL
    14h 15m
    $424–705

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeZRH - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
    14h 53m
    $239–778

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeZRH - PHL
    13h 11m
    $429–1,008

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeZRH - JFK
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    15h 1m
    $254–1,147

  5. Fly Basel to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeBSL - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
    15h 37m
    $354–875

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeZRH - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    16h 21m
    $421–1,620

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeMXP - PHL
    17h 3m
    $381–1,534

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration11h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$298Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

British Airways, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 4 times a day.

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