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There are 7 ways to get from California to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)planeSFO - BSL
    16h 11m
    CHF 410–1,014

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeSFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    15h 30m
    CHF 220–558

  3. Fly San Diego International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Basel (BSL)planeSAN - BSL
    16h
    CHF 394–2,008

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL)planeLAX - BSL
    15h 53m
    CHF 361–665

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeLAX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    15h 17m
    CHF 261–529

  6. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeFAT - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    17h 27m
    CHF 383–1,349

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    17h 17m
    CHF 269–725

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration14h 55mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 269Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

Air France, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.

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