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How to get fromBasel to Samothrákiby train, plane, car ferry, bus or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Samothráki by train, plane, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, car ferry

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    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)planeZRH - AXD
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
    11h 38m
    €111–313

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuzerntrainEc / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
    30h 58m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Thessalonikicar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Port of Myrinacarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry
    27h 28m
    €430–716

  4. Train, fly to Limnos, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Limnos (LXS)planeZRH - LXS
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry
    13h 15m
    €129–358

  5. Train, bus, car ferry via Kumanovo

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Kumanovobus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
    35h 17m
    €184–229

  6. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
    38h 48m

  7. Bus, car ferry via Myrina

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofiabus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Kavala to Port of Myrinacarferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry
    46h 33m

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Basel to Samothráki. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD), drive to Port of Alexandroupolis, take the car ferry to Samothraki, then drive to Samothráki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Samothráki via Luzern, Luzern, Bahnhof, Pristina, Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Alexandroupoli, Port of Alexandroupolis, and Samothraki in around 30h 58m.

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