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There are 8 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 284–526
  2. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 47m
    CHF 184–392
  3. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Basel (BSL)planeJFK - BSL
    12h 3m
    CHF 263–568
  4. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    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 185–420
  5. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planePHL - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    13h 27m
    CHF 363–1,230
  6. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeEWR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
    13h 39m
    CHF 206–537
  7. 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 Basel Bad Bftrain
    13h 50m
    CHF 205–519
  8. 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 224–474

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

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration10h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 181Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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