There are 7 ways to get from Thessaloníki to Basel by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Basel (BSL)plane SKG - BSL
5h 36mCHF 70–236Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
22h 23mDrive 1,855.5 km
- Drive from Thessaloníki to Baselcar 1,855.5 km
19h 46mCHF 356–514Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SKG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 49mCHF 117–285Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
26h 23mCHF 189–301Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus Simeonidis
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Basel, Bahnhofbus
26h 56mCHF 78–122Bus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Basel SBBbus
33h 3mCHF 108–138
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloníki to Basel is to bus via Skopje which costs SFr 75 - SFr 130 and takes 26h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloníki to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloníki to Basel. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 56m.
The distance between Thessaloníki and Basel is 1483 km. The road distance is 1855.5 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Basel without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Thessaloníki to Basel, including transfers.
Thessaloníki to Basel bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, depart from Thessaloniki station.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus via Skopje, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 130 and takes 26h 56m.
Thessaloníki to Basel bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, arrive at Skopje Central Bus Station.
Basel is 1h behind Thessaloníki. It is currently 11:44 AM in Thessaloníki and 10:44 AM in Basel.
What companies run services between Thessaloníki, Greece and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Basel (BSL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thessaloniki to Basel, Bahnhof via Skopje Central Bus Station and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 26h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–21
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
Bus from Pristina to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Fertours
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- [email protected]
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +383 44 553 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ferizaj to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–120
- Schedules at
- Gmica Travel
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