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There are 8 ways to get from New York 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)plane plane EWR - BSL
    12h 20m
    CHF 281–828

  2. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Basel (BSL)plane plane JFK - BSL
    12h 23m
    CHF 215–670

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

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EWR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    11h 44m
    CHF 247–397

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

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane JFK - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    11h 46m
    CHF 251–379

  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 train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PHL - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    13h 19m
    CHF 518–1,349

  6. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EWR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    13h 6m
    CHF 253–464

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

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane JFK - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    13h 9m
    CHF 247–436

  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)plane plane JFK - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    14h 29m
    CHF 300–450

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,287 km
  • Duration: 12h 20m

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

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

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