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How to get fromBasel to Albaby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Alba by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain train Re
    8h 57m
    €74–393

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Aostabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Turinbus bus 504
    3. Take the bus from Torino - Piazza Carducci to Alba - Autostazionebus bus 47
    10h 4m
    €38–61

  3. Drive 464.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Albacar car 464.3 km
    5h 31m
    €83–119

  4. Fly Basel to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane BSL - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle to Albatrain train
    8h 31m
    €113–292

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Turin Sturabus bus FlixBus N474
    2. Take the train from Torino Rebaudengo Fossata to Albatrain train Re
    10h 7m
    €43–71

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Asti - Asti Ovestbus bus
    12h 55m
    €74–165

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ZRH - MXP
    3. Take the train from Novara to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain train
    8h 33m
    €130–355

Basel to Alba by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 535.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Alba, Piemonte, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Alba via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Torino Porta Susa in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Alba - Autostazione via Aosta, Turin, Fermata 3287 - FERRUCCI, Fermata 778 - VITTORIO EMANUELE II, Fermata 739 - CARDUCCI, and Torino - Piazza Carducci in around 10h 4m.

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