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How to get fromWashington to Baselby plane, train, or subway

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There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Basel by plane, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DCA - BSL
    13h 15m
    CHF 555–1,939

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Basel

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    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane IAD - BSL
    12h 46m
    CHF 305–1,110

  3. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DCA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    11h 32m
    CHF 874–1,618

  4. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane IAD - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    12h 29m
    CHF 455–851

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BWI - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    14h 55m
    CHF 375–1,636

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 552Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,582.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 15m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

Air Canada, Air Transat, and six other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.

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