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How to get fromBasel to Sumatraby train, plane, taxi, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Sumatra by train, plane, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane ZRH - PKU
    20h 6m
    Rp 8,248,894–23,253,203

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, taxi, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane FRA - KUL
    4. Take the taxi from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Port Dicksontaxi taxi
    5. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    20h 43m
    Rp 7,633,327–19,155,092

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane ZRH - PDG
    20h 31m
    Rp 8,248,894–22,253,203

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane ZRH - PLM
    20h 36m
    Rp 8,248,894–22,253,203

  5. Fly Basel to Simpang Tiga Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane BSL - PKU
    19h 58m
    Rp 9,068,902–24,087,282

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane FRA - PDG
    23h 27m
    Rp 9,613,327–28,055,092

  7. Fly Basel to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane BSL - PDG
    20h 58m
    Rp 8,568,902–23,087,282

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration19h 27mAverage Duration
TicketRp 7,902,429Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 10,284.3 km
  • Duration: 20h 6m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sumatra, Indonesia?

Turkish Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and 10 other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) 4 times a day.

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