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

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

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeHER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 51m
    CHF 108–309

  2. Fly Chania International Airport to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Basel (BSL)planeCHQ - BSL
    5h 50m
    CHF 93–357

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrainEc / ...
    41h 4m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Baselcar
    32h 40m
    CHF 453–633

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeHER - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
    8h 47m
    CHF 117–342

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pejebus
    3. Take the bus from Peja to Basel SBBbus
    41h 23m
    CHF 169–196

  7. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of PiraeusferryAbs / ...
    2. Take the train from Piraeus to KorinthostrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Korinthos to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Basel, Bahnhofbus
    44h 56m

  8. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Budapest

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich HbtrainRjx
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrainIce / ...
    45h 36m
    CHF 233–588

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Colmarbus
    3. Take the train from Colmar to Basel SbbtrainTer
    2d 3h

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 74Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Basel, Switzerland?

easyJet, Airbus France, and Lufthansa fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Basel (BSL) twice a week.

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