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How to get fromHouston to BaselBy plane, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Basel (BSL)plane plane IAH - BSL
    14h 52m
    CHF 405–1,207

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane IAH - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    16h 21m
    CHF 294–748

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IAH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    15h 55m
    CHF 383–932

  4. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane IAH - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    17h 56m
    CHF 343–1,318

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane IAH - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    19h 14m
    CHF 387–1,083

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 344Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.

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