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There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LAX - BSL
    16h 8m
    CHF 349–714

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LAX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    15h 18m
    CHF 249–508

  3. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BUR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    17h 45m
    CHF 438–975

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LAX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    17h 8m
    CHF 330–630

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane LAX - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    18h 53m
    CHF 407–738

  6. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SNA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    21h 31m
    CHF 351–732

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LAX - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    20h 10m
    CHF 315–504

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration14h 44mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 212Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.

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