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How to get fromBasel to Alexandroupoliby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Alexandroupoli by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane ZRH - AXD
    8h 49m
    €175–332

  2. Fly from Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane BSL - AXD
    10h 15m
    €92–356

  3. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Kumanovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus bus
    32h 8m
    €172–200

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Svilengradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain train Re
    37h 35m
    €372–618

  5. Drive  2,010.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Alexandroupolicar car 2,010.1 km
    21h 26m
    €378–545

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Vranje, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus bus
    34h 59m
    €130–323

  7. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus bus
    40h 40m
    €149–205

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,668.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 49m

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

You can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Alexandroupoli via Zürich Bus Station, Zürich hbf, Kumanovo, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 32h 8m. Alternatively, easyJet and Aegean Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) 4 times a week.

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