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

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

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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)plane plane HER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 51m
    CHF 103–329

  2. Fly Chania International Airport to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CHQ - BSL
    5h 50m
    CHF 93–366

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    40h 53m

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HER - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    8h 49m
    CHF 112–367

  5. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pejebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Peja to Basel SBBbus bus
    41h 23m
    CHF 184–215

  6. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Budapest

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus 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 / ...
    45h 37m
    CHF 249–388

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Aigiobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Aígio to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    2d 1h

  8. Bus and ferry, bus, train

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

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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