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How to get fromBasel to Kosby train, plane, bus, ferry, car or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Kos by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train, fly to Kos

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    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kos (KGS)planeZRH - KGS
    7h 45m
    €126–363

  2. 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 Port of KosferryBsf
    43h 31m

  3. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Bodrumcar
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
    29h 15m
    €489–711

  4. Train, fly to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)planeZRH - RHO
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
    10h 45m
    €140–333

  5. Train, bus, ferry via Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuzerntrainEc / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Alibeyköy to Bodrumbus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
    45h 23m

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lindaubus206 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
    3. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrumbus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
    2d
    €137–234

  7. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the ferry from Kavala to Ag. KirykosferryBsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Koscarferry
    2d 6h

  8. Bus, ferry, car ferry via Basel

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofiabus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the ferry from Kavala to Ag. KirykosferryBsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Koscarferry
    2d 11h

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kos (KGS) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Basel to Kos. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Kos (KGS), walk to Kos Airport, then take the bus to Kos. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Louis to Port of Kos via Strasbourg, Strasbourg, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 43h 31m.

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