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How to get fromChicago to Baselby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ORD - BSL
    13h 32m
    CHF 295–658

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ORD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    13h 10m
    CHF 284–699

  3. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MDW - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    14h 39m
    CHF 424–1,599

  4. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    14h 30m
    CHF 284–683

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration12h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 305Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

KLM, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.

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