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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Washington by plane, subway, or train

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  1. Fly Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BSL - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    13h 52m
    $396–1,208

  2. Fly Basel to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BSL - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    15h 32m
    $356–1,657

  3. Fly Basel to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BSL - DCA
    16h 57m
    $454–1,705

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane ZRH - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    14h 6m
    $388–1,063

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane FRA - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    14h 32m
    $559–3,109

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane GVA - IAD
    4. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    15h 54m
    $458–1,336

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane ZRH - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    15h 19m
    $398–1,664

Basel (BSL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration11h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$358Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,129.4 mi
  • Duration: 13h 52m

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

Air Canada and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 3 times a day.

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