There are 6 ways to get from Alsace to Alba by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Selestat to Basel SbbTer
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to AlbaRe
10h 25m€60–192Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Selestat to Basel SbbTer
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Turin Stura
- Take the train from Torino Rebaudengo Fossata to AlbaRe
12h 50m€58–105Train, bus via Turin
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel SbbTer
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Turin
- Take the bus from Torino - Piazza Carducci to Alba - Autostazione47
12h 10mDrive 556.5 km
- Drive from Alsace to Alba556.5 km
6h 24m€87–126Train via Como
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel SbbTer
- Take the train from Basel SBB to ChiassoEc
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to AlbaRe
10h 32m€60–189Bus
- Take the bus from Colmar to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Torino
- Take the bus from Torino - Piazza Carducci to Alba - Autostazione47
14h 13m
Alsace to Alba by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Alba is to train and bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Alba is to drive which takes 6h 24m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Alba. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Alba via Selestat, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Alsace and Alba is 638 km. The road distance is 556.5 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Alba without a car is to train which takes 10h 25m and costs €55 - €200.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Alsace to Alba, including transfers.
Alsace to Alba train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Selestat station.
The best way to get from Alsace to Alba is to train which takes 10h 25m and costs €55 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 13m.
Alsace to Alba train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Alba is 557 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Alsace to Alba.
What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Alba, Piemonte, Italy?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to Alba via Selestat, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Torino Porta Susa in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dambach to Alba - Autostazione via Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Torino, Fermata 784 - VALPERGA CALUSO, Fermata 739 - CARDUCCI, and Torino - Piazza Carducci in around 14h 13m.
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Alba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Rebaudengo Fossata to Alba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Turin Stura
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0141 937510
- info@autolineegiachino.it
- Website
- autolineegiachino.it
Bus from Torino - Piazza Carducci to Alba - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- moeves.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 (0) 0882 - 228960
- Website
- ferroviedelgargano.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Torino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- ferroviedelgargano.com
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