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How to get fromBasel to Chaniaby train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Chania by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZRH - CHQ
    7h 26m
    €138–234

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    41h 52m

  3. Bus, car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 9h
    €257–349

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    8h 11m
    €206–561

  5. Fly Basel to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BSL - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    7h 23m
    €273–894

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    8h 47m
    €152–353

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    9h 45m
    €249–673

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    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 busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    45h 23m

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Keletitrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    46h 29m

  10. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    2d 8h
    €228–365

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,960.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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

There is no direct connection from Basel to Chania. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the bus to Chania. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Louis to Port of Souda via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 41h 52m.

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