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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Piraeus by train, plane, subway, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, subway

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    3. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiásubway subway
    7h 22m
    €110–230

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MXP - ATH
    4. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiásubway subway
    11h 2m
    €70–376

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    29h 28m

  4. Drive  2,307.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Piraeuscar car 2,307.1 km
    24h 56m
    €433–626

  5. Fly from Basel, subway

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BSL - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiásubway subway
    6h 24m
    €87–273

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly, subway

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GVA - ATH
    4. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiásubway subway
    9h 25m
    €150–361

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, subway

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STR - ATH
    4. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiásubway subway
    9h 13m
    €138–454

  8. Bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    33h 37m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    40h 35m
    €161–256

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Vranje, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    41h 3m
    €161–342

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,782.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

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

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Peiraias via Strasbourg, Etoile Bourse, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 33h 37m.

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