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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Xi'an by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane ZRH - XIY
    17h 40m
    ¥1,987–7,791

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane MXP - XIY
    18h 45m
    ¥1,722–8,059

  3. Drive 9,443.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Xi'ancar car 9,443.9 km
    4d 12h
    ¥13,104–18,928

  4. Fly Basel to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane BSL - XIY
    16h 45m
    ¥2,045–8,056

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport

    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 Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane GVA - XIY
    20h 38m
    ¥2,466–9,367

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU)plane plane FRA - YCU
    3. Take the train from Yuncheng North to Xi'an Northtrain train
    22h 32m
    ¥2,277–9,233

  7. Train, train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Rorschachtrain train
    3. Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane ACH - XIY
    23h 32m
    ¥3,141–12,511

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport

    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 Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane STR - XIY
    21h 11m
    ¥2,427–8,953

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration15h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,774Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Xi'an, China?

Austrian Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) once daily.

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