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How to get fromBasel to Rethymnoby train, plane, shuttle, bus, busferry or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Rethymno by train, plane, shuttle, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZRH - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    7h 25m
    €189–440

  2. Fly Mulhouse to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MLH - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    11h 10m
    €153–554

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 206 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    47h 10m
    €231–263

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    7h 45m
    €189–530

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    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 Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    9h 44m
    €187–529

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Gallen to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    6. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    47h 43m
    €218–284

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    2d 1h
    €290–360

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    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 Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    2d 9h

  9. Bus, bus and ferry, Private transfer

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Colmarbus bus 108
    2. Take the bus from Colmar to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    2d 9h

Basel to Rethymno by bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket€290Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Basel to Rethymno. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Rethymno via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich hbf, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, and Heraklion Central Station in around 47h 10m.

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