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How to get fromChicago to BaselBy plane, or train

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There are 5 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 27m
    CHF 315–658

  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 243–589

  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 363–1,399

  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 253–683

  5. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ORD - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    16h 20m
    CHF 363–769

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration12h 21mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 277Cheapest 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) once daily.

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