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How to get fromBasel to Philadelphiaby train, plane or subway

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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
    12h 56m
    $413–1,115

  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 29m
    $272–572

  3. Fly Basel to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BSL - PHL
    14h 42m
    $467–858

  4. Fly Basel to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BSL - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    15h 22m
    $339–1,374

  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 42m
    $285–1,141

  6. 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 24m
    $486–905

  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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    16h 7m
    $369–1,109

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration12h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$312Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) twice daily.

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