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There are 11 ways to get from Athens to Basel by plane, train, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, car train, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ATH - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 11m
    CHF 90–196

  2. Fly to Mulhouse

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mulhouse (MLH)plane plane ATH - MLH
    14h 37m
    CHF 50–222

  3. Train, bus

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

  4. Bus, car ferry, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from P.le Roma "D" to Ferrovia "D"ferry ferry 4.2 / ...
    4. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2d
    CHF 264–366

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Baselcar car
    23h 6m
    CHF 415–578

  6. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ATH - BSL
    5h 57m
    CHF 75–212

  7. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane ATH - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    7h 57m
    CHF 123–279

  8. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    29h 5m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    33h 39m

  10. Bus via Kumanovo

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    34h 27m
    CHF 88–143

  11. Drive 2,306.9 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Baselcar car 2,306.9 km
    24h 39m
    CHF 374–540

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 57Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Basel, Switzerland?

Ulendo Airlink, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mulhouse (MLH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Basel, Bahnhof via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 33h 39m.

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