There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Alexandroupoli by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane ZRH - AXD
8h 39m€155–491Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
40h 10m€149–205Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
32h 15m€187–292Train, night train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Sargans to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Svilengradnighttrain
- Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain Re
37h 49m€354–801Drive 2,010.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Alexandroupolicar 2,010.1 km
21h 25m€365–527Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bujanovacbus
- Take the bus from Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
35h 14m€252–327
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Alexandroupoli is to bus which costs €140 - €210 and takes 40h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Alexandroupoli is to train and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs €150 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Alexandroupoli. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Alexandroupoli via Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Alexandroupoli. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Alexandroupoli Port via Sargans, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Ormenio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 49m.
The distance between Basel and Alexandroupoli is 1668 km. The road distance is 2010.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Alexandroupoli without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 15m and costs €180 - €300.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Basel to Alexandroupoli, including transfers.
Basel to Alexandroupoli bus services, operated by Optop Travel, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Alexandroupoli train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Alexandroupoli bus services, operated by Optop Travel, arrive at Bujanovac station.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Alexandroupoli, Greece?
You can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Alexandroupoli via Bujanovac, Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 35h 14m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Dubrovnik, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Sargans to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €90–140
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €230–420
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €7–9
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Zürich hbf to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bujanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €210–250
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
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More Questions & Answers
Alexandroupoli is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 11:21 PM in Basel and 12:21 AM in Alexandroupoli.
Basel to Alexandroupoli train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Alexandroupoli is 2010 km. It takes approximately 21h 25m to drive from Basel to Alexandroupoli.
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