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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 train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane ZRH - SEA
    14h 56m
    $344–1,264

  2. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane BSL - SEA
    17h 26m
    $410–1,311

  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
    $451–1,416

  4. 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 15m
    $538–1,722

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration12h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$334Cheapest 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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