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How to get fromVancouver to Baselby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Vancouver to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Basel (BSL)plane plane YVR - BSL
    14h 23m
    CHF 395–757

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YVR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    13h 48m
    CHF 353–843

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane YVR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    15h 48m
    CHF 379–1,263

  4. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane YVR - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    17h 48m
    CHF 464–765

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane YVR - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    18h 27m
    CHF 406–1,323

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration13h 11mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 225Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Basel, Switzerland?

Air Canada, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.

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