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How to get fromBasel to Chaniaby train, plane, bus, ferry, shuttle, busferry or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Chania by train, plane, bus, ferry, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeZRH - CHQ
    7h 10m
    €114–250

  2. Fly Mulhouse to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeMLH - CHQ
    17h 35m
    €78–334

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from St Louis to StrasbourgtrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to ChaniaferryAsf / ...
    41h 46m

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeZRH - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle
    8h 10m
    €239–570

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeFRA - CHQ
    8h 43m
    €105–360

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    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 Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeSTR - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle
    10h 6m
    €231–572

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck HauptbahnhoftrainRjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to St.Poelten HbftrainRjx
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
    44h 19m
    €255–462

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus206 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Kumanovobus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
    45h 31m
    €183–208

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
    2d 3h

  10. Bus, car ferry via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofiabus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
    2d 7h
    €178–323

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Wizz Air, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice daily.

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