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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 8 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 train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZRH - CHQ
    7h 10m
    €135–300

  2. Fly Mulhouse to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MLH - CHQ
    10h 55m
    €93–414

  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 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 10m
    €240–600

  5. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    44h 2m
    €231–362

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 107 / ...
    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

  7. Bus, car ferry

    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 Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    2d 3h

  8. Bus, car ferry via Sofia

    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

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Wizz Air flies from Mulhouse (MLH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a week.

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