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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeZRH - ATH
    6h 51m
    €103–219

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMXP - ATH
    10h 33m
    €65–273

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuzerntrainEc / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    29h 14m

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to FeldkirchtrainRjx
    3. Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainRjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    37h 46m

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    23h 31m
    €455–637

  6. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBSL - ATH
    5h 51m
    €82–213

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeGVA - ATH
    9h 22m
    €105–297

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSTR - ATH
    8h 51m
    €120–311

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
    35h 59m
    €195–320

  10. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    41h 11m

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to München Hbftrain60
    2. Take the bus from München to Larissabus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    44h 1m
    €266–371

  12. Drive 2,316.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Athenscar2,316.2 km
    24h 21m
    €412–596

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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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 35h 59m.

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