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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kos (KGS)plane plane ZRH - KGS
    7h 45m
    €147–363

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

    cheapest
    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
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    10h 45m
    €141–353

  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 Port of Kosferry ferry Bsf
    43h 31m

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Bodrumcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    29h 26m
    €495–718

  5. Train, bus, ferry via Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Alibeyköy to Bodrumbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    45h 24m

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Alibeyköy to Bodrumbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    47h 8m

  7. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kavala to Ag. Kirykosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2d 6h
    €177–325

  8. Bus, ferry, car ferry via Basel

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kavala to Ag. Kirykosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2d 11h
    €222–373

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kos (KGS) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest 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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