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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Lesbos by train, plane, bus, 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
    €194–386

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

    cheapest
    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
    €175–553

  3. Train, bus, 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 ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    34h 52m

  4. 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
    €313–528

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

    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
    €184–400

  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
    €179–538

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Olten to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    43h 15m

  8. Bus, ferry via Sofia

    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
    €197–317

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest 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, Thessaloniki, and Mytilene in around 34h 52m.

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