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How to get fromLos Angeles to Baselby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Basel

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LAX - BSL
    16h 24m
    CHF 469–864

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LAX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    16h 52m
    CHF 298–839

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

    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 22m
    CHF 318–755

  4. 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
    19h 30m
    CHF 477–1,702

  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
    20h 3m
    CHF 408–726

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

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration16h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 368Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

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

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