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

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  1. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Basel (BSL)planeEWR - BSL
    12h 27m
    CHF 288–515

  2. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeEWR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    11h 46m
    CHF 188–459

  3. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Basel (BSL)planeJFK - BSL
    12h 8m
    CHF 253–568

  4. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeJFK - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    11h 52m
    CHF 193–432

  5. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeJFK - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    13h 49m
    CHF 212–599

  6. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeJFK - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
    3. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    14h 55m
    CHF 224–514

  7. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeEWR - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
    3. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    14h 59m
    CHF 239–551

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration10h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 186Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

British Airways, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.

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