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How to get fromChania to Baselby plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, car ferry or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Chania to Basel by plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Chania International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CHQ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 8m
    CHF 149–320

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kumanovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    46h 27m
    CHF 127–175

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    42h 43m

  4. Bus and ferry, car ferry, ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from P.le Roma "D" to Ferrovia "D"ferry ferry 4.2 / ...
    4. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2d 10h
    CHF 295–481

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 23m
    CHF 234–572

  6. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Basel

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HER - BSL
    7h 13m
    CHF 191–486

  7. Bus and ferry, bus via Aígio

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Aigiobusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Aígio to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    45h 31m

  8. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Lamíabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lamía Makedonia Rest. to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2d
    CHF 241–352

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Chania to Basel. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Basel SBB. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Chania to Basel Sbb via Port Of Piraeus, Piraeus, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 42h 43m.

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