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How to get fromBasel to Ohridby train, plane, bus, busferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Ohrid by train, plane, bus, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane ZRH - OHD
    5h 50m
    $259–545

  2. Fly from Mulhouse

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane MLH - OHD
    4h 41m
    $68–443

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    24h 14m

  4. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Tarantotrain train Fr
    4. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus bus
    25h 45m

  5. Drive  1,715.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Ohridcar car 1,715.4 km
    21h 56m
    $346–500

  6. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Strugabus bus
    27h 30m
    $108–149

  7. Bus

    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 Ohridbus bus
    32h 7m
    $142–221

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,303.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ohrid, North Macedonia?

Wizz Air flies from Mulhouse (MLH) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Ohrid via Zürich Bus Station, Zürich, and Struga in around 27h 30m.

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