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There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Basel 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 9m
    CHF 335–506

  2. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    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
    CHF 207–502

  3. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    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
    16h 7m
    CHF 211–505

  4. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Basel (BSL)plane plane YVR - BSL
    18h 29m
    CHF 505–970

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

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YVR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    18h 3m
    CHF 451–1,019

  6. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 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
    19h 2m
    CHF 263–670

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,414.9 km
  • Duration: 15h 9m

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

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

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