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

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  1. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PHL - BSL
    12h 35m
    CHF 425–757

  2. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EWR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    13h 59m
    CHF 256–555

  3. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PHL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    11h 49m
    CHF 414–706

  4. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Basel (BSL)plane plane EWR - BSL
    13h 10m
    CHF 289–1,009

  5. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EWR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    12h 33m
    CHF 268–448

  6. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane JFK - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    13h 29m
    CHF 271–878

  7. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PHL - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    16h 21m
    CHF 365–730

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration10h 50mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 307Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,405.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 35m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

British Airways, Airbus France, and seven other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.

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