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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Seattle by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Basel

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane BSL - SEA
    17h 28m
    $500–1,211

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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
    $375–970

  3. 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 29m
    $420–1,252

  4. 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 11m
    $502–1,231

  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 54m
    $471–1,739

Basel (BSL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration17h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$407Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Seattle, WA, USA?

KLM, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) twice daily.

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