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

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Basel

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LAX - BSL
    16h 19m
    CHF 229–815

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SFO - BSL
    16h 14m
    CHF 252–865

  3. Fly San Diego International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SAN - BSL
    16h 9m
    CHF 235–808

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

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LAX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    15h 17m
    CHF 325–454

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    15h 27m
    CHF 308–444

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

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FAT - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    21h 7m
    CHF 260–954

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    16h 45m
    CHF 304–516

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration15h 2mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,501.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 19m

What companies run services between California, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

Air France, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.

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