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

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Shkodër by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or busferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane ZRH - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Airport to Shkodërbus bus
    7h 6m
    $155–307

  2. Fly Mulhouse to Podgorica Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane plane MLH - TGD
    2. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    7h 58m
    $54–349

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the bus from München Hbf to Shkodërbus bus
    20h 58m

  4. Drive  1,489.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Shkodërcar car 1,489.7 km
    18h 19m
    $349–504

  5. Fly Mulhouse to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane MLH - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Airport to Shkodërbus bus
    6h 3m
    $68–272

  6. Fly Basel to Pristina, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane BSL - PRN
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    10h 58m
    $76–529

  7. Fly Mulhouse to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane MLH - SKP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristinashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    11h 28m
    $212–895

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane MXP - TIA
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Airport to Shkodërbus bus
    10h 51m
    $55–310

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane plane ZRH - DBV
    3. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Shkodër - Kompleksi Luani-Abus bus
    13h 21m
    $163–339

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from München Hbf to Shkodërbus bus
    22h 3m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Varesetrain train S50
    3. Take the bus from Varese to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    28h 29m
    $104–215

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N524 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Shkodërbusferry bus ferry
    35h 5m

Basel to Shkodër by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration28h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,287.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Shkodër, Albania?

You can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Shkodër via Munich, Central Bus Station (Zob) and München Hbf in around 22h 3m.

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