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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Chania by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, busferry, or shuttle

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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 train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZRH - CHQ
    7h 11m
    €135–288

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    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 Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MXP - CHQ
    10h 51m
    €106–295

  3. Train, bus, ferry

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

  4. Train, car ferry, bus and ferry

    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 Anconatrain train Fr
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    45h 44m
    €213–455

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    8h 11m
    €235–588

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    9h 35m
    €246–537

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus N11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Kumanovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    45h 31m
    €198–223

  8. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    2d 7h
    €177–323

  9. Train, car ferry, bus and ferry via Venice

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Venezia Mestretrain train Ec
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h
    €286–471

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Basel to Chania. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Chania. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Louis to Chania via Strasbourg, Strasbourg, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 41h 46m.

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