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How to get fromBasel to Tiranaby train, plane, bus, busferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Tirana by train, plane, bus, busferry, 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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane ZRH - TIA
    6h 11m
    $135–346

  2. Fly from Mulhouse

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane MLH - TIA
    5h 8m
    $56–367

  3. Train, bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    21h 40m

  4. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Rhotrain train S11
    3. Take the train from RHO Fiera to Bari Centraletrain train
    4. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    24h 7m

  5. Drive  1,587.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Tiranacar car 1,587.5 km
    19h 56m
    $320–463

  6. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Badentrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane FKB - TIA
    7h 21m
    $77–475

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Colmar to Tiranabus bus
    28h 59m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    30h 39m
    $137–192

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration2h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,225.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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

Ulendo Airlink flies from Mulhouse (MLH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 5 times a week. Alternatively, Diamant Travel operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave once a week. Tickets cost $130–200 and the journey takes 29h 50m.

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