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How to get fromSeattle to Baselby plane or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SEA - BSL
    15h 39m
    CHF 428–959

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SEA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    16h 43m
    CHF 317–750

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SEA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    16h 22m
    CHF 317–834

  4. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SEA - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    19h 26m
    CHF 408–928

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration14h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 315Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

British Airways, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.

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