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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ZRH - SKG
    6h 45m
    €131–323

  2. Fly Basel to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BSL - SKG
    5h 36m
    €70–256

  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 Sargans to Bludenztrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Bludenz to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    37h 8m

  5. Drive 2,316.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Athenscar car 2,316.6 km
    24h 28m
    €419–605

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    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
    6h 34m
    €115–353

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    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
    €113–280

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane ZRH - RHO
    7h 2m
    €105–314

  9. Fly Basel to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BSL - HER
    5h 40m
    €104–606

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    36h
    €232–342

  11. Bus via Vranje

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Vranje, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    39h 44m
    €154–338

  12. Bus via Tirana

    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
    €166–221

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,498.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Greece?

easyJet and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 36h.

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