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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    7h 6m
    €107–230

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MXP - ATH
    10h 41m
    €65–338

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    29h

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Bludenztrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Bludenz to Budapest-Keletitrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    34h 39m
    €231–433

  5. Train, ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"ferry ferry 4.2
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    6. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 2h
    €303–593

  6. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BSL - ATH
    6h 3m
    €82–233

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    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 Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GVA - ATH
    9h 8m
    €143–322

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STR - ATH
    8h 41m
    €106–307

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    36h
    €232–342

  10. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    41h 7m
    €166–221

  11. Drive  2,316.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Athenscar car 2,316.6 km
    24h 28m
    €433–625

Basel to Athens by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration36hAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,768.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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

easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 36h.

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