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How to get fromBasel to Piraeusby train, plane, subway, bus, or car

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There are 9 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 27m
    €113–279

  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
    €65–474

  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 29m

  4. Drive 2,307.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Piraeuscar car 2,307.1 km
    24h 56m
    €420–606

  5. 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 29m
    €146–440

  6. 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 10m
    €136–412

  7. Bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR 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
    34h 12m

  8. 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

  9. 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
    €159–342

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

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,782.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

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

You can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Peiraias via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Strasbourg, Etoile Bourse, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 34h 12m.

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