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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 25m
    CHF 345–758

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

    cheapest
    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 8m
    CHF 284–654

  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 37m
    CHF 364–1,104

  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 27m
    CHF 295–649

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration12h 46mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,094.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 25m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

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

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