There are 5 ways to get from Colma to Basel by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane SFO - BSL
15h 30mCHF 400–763Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane SFO - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
18h 45mCHF 282–899Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SFO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 43mCHF 320–574Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SFO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
16h 9mCHF 297–709Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SFO - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
19h 11mCHF 413–1,139
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colma to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 320 - SFr 600 and takes 14h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Colma to Basel is to fly and train which takes 14h 43m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 600.
The distance between Colma and Basel is 9336 km.
It takes approximately 15h 30m to get from Colma to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 9h ahead of Colma. It is currently 2:31 PM in Colma and 11:31 PM in Basel.
There are 1341+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Colma, CA, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
United Airlines, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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