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There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Seattle by train or plane

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeZRH - SEA
    14h 56m
    $359–958

  2. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeBSL - SEA
    17h 26m
    $404–755

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeFRA - SEA
    16h 29m
    $405–1,406

  4. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeSTR - SEA
    20h 11m
    $533–1,719

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration12h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$371Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Seattle, WA, USA?

KLM, Delta, and seven other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 3 times a day.

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