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How to get fromMinneapolis to Baselby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MSP - BSL
    13h 23m
    CHF 435–956

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MSP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    14h 12m
    CHF 392–1,212

  3. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MSP - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    14h 26m
    CHF 442–950

  4. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MSP - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    16h 15m
    CHF 481–1,096

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MSP - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    16h 44m
    CHF 496–1,010

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 323Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,179.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 23m

What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

Air France, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.

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