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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
    €125–302

  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
    €80–441

  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 Feldkirch to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    37h 43m

  5. Train, ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Chiassotrain train S10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Ec
    4. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"ferry ferry 4.2
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    6. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 2h
    €268–696

  6. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BSL - ATH
    6h 3m
    €92–223

  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
    €162–455

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STR - ATH
    8h 43m
    €141–370

  9. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    29h 10m

  10. Bus

    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

  11. Drive 2,316.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Athenscar car 2,316.6 km
    24h 27m
    €427–617

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

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration3h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest 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 SBB to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 29h 10m.

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