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There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Basel by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeATH - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    7h 11m
    CHF 95–206

  2. Fly to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Basel (BSL)planeATH - BSL
    5h 57m
    CHF 75–202

  3. Train, bus via Pristina

    1. Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikitrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrainEc / ...
    28h 35m

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
    3. Drive from München Ost to Baselcar
    23h 12m
    CHF 419–598

  5. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeATH - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
    9h 12m
    CHF 124–329

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
    2. Take the bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobus
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Milano CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-GoldautrainEc
    5. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrainEc
    29h 1m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Basel, Bahnhofbus
    33h 42m

  8. Bus via Kumanovo

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Basel, Bahnhofbus
    34h 27m
    CHF 88–144

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to LarissatrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Larissa to Münchenbus
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Basel SBBtrain60
    45h 34m
    CHF 249–344

  10. Drive 2,298 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Baselcar2,298 km
    24h 43m
    CHF 380–549

Athens to Basel by train, bus, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration45h 34mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 249Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Basel, Switzerland?

easyJet flies from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Basel (BSL) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Basel, Bahnhof via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 33h 42m.

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