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There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Patras by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Patras Araxos Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane plane ZRH - GPA
    7h 16m
    €229–637

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    3. Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    10h 51m
    €118–251

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Anconacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    29h 11m
    €286–417

  4. Bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Strasbourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus bus
    33h 14m

  5. Drive  2,083.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Patrascar car 2,083.9 km
    26h 18m
    €389–561

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane ZRH - KLX
    3. Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus bus
    10h 30m
    €184–537

  7. Fly Basel to Preveza Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane BSL - PVK
    2. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus bus
    16h 33m
    €166–326

  8. Fly Basel to Patras Araxos Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane plane BSL - GPA
    15h 47m
    €221–691

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ZRH - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus bus
    13h 55m
    €168–347

  10. Train, ferry

    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 Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry ferry Asf
    31h 42m
    €245–540

  11. Train, car ferry

    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 Anconatrain train Fr
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    32h 15m
    €235–481

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Patrasbus bus
    42h 13m
    €167–217

  13. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    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 Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    44h 11m
    €279–549

Basel to Patras by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration31h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,607.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

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

You can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Patra via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Strasbourg, Etoile Bourse, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 33h 14m. Alternatively, Lufthansa City, TUIfly, and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) twice a week.

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