There are 7 ways to get from Chania to Basel by plane, train, ferry, bus, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chania International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CHQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 9mCHF 107–212Fly Chania International Airport to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Basel (BSL)CHQ - BSL
5h 50mCHF 76–277Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Chania to Port of PiraeusAsf
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBEc / ...
42h 44mPrivate transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)HER - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
8h 29mCHF 225–711Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Larissa
- Take the bus from Larissa to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Basel, Bahnhof
45h 8mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Basel, Bahnhof
45h 22mCHF 120–265Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Chania to Lamía
- Take the bus from Lamía Makedonia Rest. to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBIce / ...
2dCHF 235–338
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 100 - SFr 220 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Basel. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Larissa and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 8m.
The distance between Chania and Basel is 1959 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Basel without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 42h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Chania to Basel, including transfers.
Chania to Basel bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Basel bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Larissa station.
Basel is 1h behind Chania. It is currently 4:59 PM in Chania and 3:59 PM in Basel.
There are 1260+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, Airbus France, and Lufthansa fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Basel (BSL) twice a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–370
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–440
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–440
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–750
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–750
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–190
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- CHF 110–170
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- CHF 190–210
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- CHF 210–230
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Chania to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Lamía
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Larissa to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- durmotours@yahoo.com
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Lamía Makedonia Rest. to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 69
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 48–49
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- CHF 30–50
- Airplane-type seats
- CHF 30–50
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- CHF 90–120
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