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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 Zurich Airport, train

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    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
    14h 27m
    CHF 296–744

  2. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SEA - BSL
    15h 13m
    CHF 408–959

  3. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SEA - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    18h 27m
    CHF 487–877

  4. 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 Basel Bad Bftrain train
    16h 38m
    CHF 342–1,065

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration12h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 167Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

British Airways, Scandinavian Airlines, and easyJet fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL) twice a week.

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