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How to get fromAthens to Baselby plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, ferry, or car

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

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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 7m
    CHF 98–216

  2. Fly to Mulhouse

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mulhouse (MLH)plane plane ATH - MLH
    8h 39m
    CHF 71–302

  3. 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 Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    28h 3m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    33h 16m
    CHF 211–391

  5. Bus, car ferry, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the carferry 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 Ic3 / ...
    2d
    CHF 329–484

  6. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ATH - BSL
    5h 59m
    CHF 76–222

  7. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ATH - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    9h 1m
    CHF 97–292

  8. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ATH - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 40m
    CHF 137–306

  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
    CHF 152–207

  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 112–150

  11. Drive  2,298.7 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Baselcar car 2,298.7 km
    24h 57m
    CHF 401–579

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

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration3h 2mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,767.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Basel, Switzerland?

Ulendo Airlink, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mulhouse (MLH) once 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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