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There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Switzerland by plane or train

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  1. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SEA - BSL
    15h 19m
    CHF 235–806

  2. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SEA - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    17h 15m
    CHF 167–419

  3. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SEA - GVA
    15h 45m
    CHF 279–918

  4. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SEA - ZRH
    15h 3m
    CHF 186–469

  5. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YVR - ZRH
    16h 53m
    CHF 419–923

  6. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane SEA - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    17h 31m
    CHF 188–482

  7. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 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 SBBtrain train
    16h 19m
    CHF 193–536

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration13h 49mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,414.9 km
  • Duration: 15h 19m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Switzerland?

Lufthansa, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.

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