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

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Rethymno by train, plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry

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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 26m
    €200–562

  2. Fly Basel to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BSL - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    6h 53m
    €143–464

  3. Train, bus, car ferry via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    36h 51m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    30h 45m
    €566–991

  5. 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 41m
    €200–552

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    8h 53m
    €235–600

  7. 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 37m
    €220–594

  8. Train, bus, car ferry

    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 Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    38h 36m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Pejabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    43h 27m
    €202–250

  10. Bus, car ferry

    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
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    47h 25m

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Colmarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Colmar to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion to Rethymnobus bus
    2d 9h

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest 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 train from Basel Bad Bf to Rethymno via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 36h 51m.

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