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

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Lesbos by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane ZRH - MJT
    9h 11m
    €183–341

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane ZRH - ADB
    3. Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry ferry
    10h 37m
    €168–525

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    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 car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry car ferry
    31h 57m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Thessalonikicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry car ferry
    27h 12m
    €480–852

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane GVA - MJT
    13h 34m
    €260–524

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane STR - MJT
    11h 7m
    €177–551

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis

    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 Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane MXP - MJT
    12h 40m
    €185–470

  8. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry car ferry
    38h 36m

  9. Bus, ferry via Skopje

    1. Take the bus from Olten to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    42h 49m
    €170–342

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kavala to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    47h 42m
    €197–316

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Basel to Lesbos. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT), then take the taxi to Lesbos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Lesbos via Luzern, Luzern, Bahnhof, Pristina, Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki New Station, Dimokratias, Port of Thessaloniki, and Mytilene in around 31h 57m.

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