There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Cervia by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry
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 Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Forlitrain Fr
10h 16m€80–428Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milan to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Forlìbus 433
11h 27m€43–79Drive 642.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Cerviacar 642.1 km
6h 37m€112–162Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
7h 43m€130–396Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Bologna Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain Ic
11h 58m€172–605Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgiliobus
- Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Cesena Piazzale dell Accoglienzabus
21h 43m€60–84Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
8h 28m€93–341Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
8h 51m€156–478Fly Basel to Pula Airport, ferry
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane BSL - PUY
- Take the ferry from Port of Rovinj to Cesenatico Portferry
8h 57m€187–473Fly Basel to Federico Fellini Airport, train, line 126 bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Federico Fellini Airport (RMI)plane BSL - RMI
- Take the train from Rimini to Forlitrain
- Take the bus from Forlì Punto Bus to Cervia Autostazionebus
7h 9m€61–332Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
9h 37m€146–449
Basel to Cervia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Cervia is to bus via Milan which costs €40 - €80 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Cervia is to drive which takes 6h 37m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Cervia. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Cervia Autostazione via Milan, Bologna Centrale and Forlì Punto Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
The distance between Basel and Cervia is 637 km. The road distance is 642.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Cervia without a car is to train which takes 10h 16m and costs €80 - €430.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Basel to Cervia, including transfers.
Basel to Cervia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Cervia is to train which takes 10h 16m and costs €80 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 11h 27m.
Basel to Cervia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Cervia is 642 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Basel to Cervia.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cervia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Cervia Autostazione via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Forli, and Forlì Punto Bus in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Cervia Autostazione via Milan, Bologna, Bologna Centrale, Forlì, and Forlì Punto Bus in around 11h 27m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–850
Flights from Basel to Pula Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Basel to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–550
Flights from Basel to Federico Fellini Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Rimini to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €18–24
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Forlì
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milan to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Basel to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Cesena Piazzale dell Accoglienza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- 0541 300811
- servizioclienti@startromagna.it
- Website
- startromagna.it
Bus from Forlì Punto Bus to Cervia Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- startromagna.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- +39 0721.21332
- info@gomoviaggi.com
- Website
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Port of Rovinj to Cesenatico Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
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