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How to get fromCairo to Baselby plane or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CAI - BSL
    9h 24m
    CHF 164–605

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CAI - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 48m
    CHF 164–392

  3. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CAI - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    11h 31m
    CHF 202–566

  4. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CAI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    10h 52m
    CHF 183–531

Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,857.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 24m

What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Basel, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.

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