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There are 5 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 train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane ZRH - SEA
    14h 58m
    $386–918

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane FRA - SEA
    16h 9m
    $429–1,119

  3. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane GVA - SEA
    19h 1m
    $500–1,222

  4. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane BSL - SEA
    18h 28m
    $510–1,211

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane STR - SEA
    20h 44m
    $618–1,106

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$277Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Seattle, WA, USA?

KLM and Delta fly from Basel (BSL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) twice a week.

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