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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Piraeus by train, plane, bus, 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 Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    6h 44m
    €149–328

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    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 Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MXP - ATH
    10h 18m
    €101–528

  3. Train, bus

    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 train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    29h 35m

  4. Drive 2,307.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Piraeuscar car 2,307.1 km
    24h 56m
    €417–602

  5. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BSL - ATH
    5h 40m
    €113–279

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    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 Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GVA - ATH
    8h 46m
    €177–491

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STR - ATH
    8h 11m
    €167–471

  8. Bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    33h 39m

  9. 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 Peiraiasbus bus
    40h 35m
    €161–256

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Vranje, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    41h 3m
    €159–342

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,772.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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

easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Peiraias via Strasbourg, Etoile Bourse, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 33h 39m.

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