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How to get fromPortland to Baselby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly Portland International Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PDX - BSL
    14h 30m
    CHF 405–706

  2. Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain train
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SEA - BSL
    18h 29m
    CHF 332–1,179

  3. Fly Portland International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PDX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    16h 38m
    CHF 445–952

  4. Fly Portland International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane PDX - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    18h 52m
    CHF 407–1,477

  5. Fly Portland International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PDX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    16h 12m
    CHF 404–1,097

  6. Fly Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PDX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    19h 16m
    CHF 373–1,197

Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 370Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,596 km
  • Duration: 14h 30m

What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.

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