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

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Cesena 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 Cesenatrain train Fr
    7h 40m
    €72–155

  2. Bus via Milan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Bolognabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cesena Accoglienzabus bus
    10h 1m
    €38–66

  3. Drive 637.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cesenacar car 637.7 km
    6h 26m
    €109–158

  4. Fly Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BSL - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    7h 9m
    €69–269

  5. Train via Bologna

    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 Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train Ic
    8h 7m
    €89–160

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgiliobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Cesena Piazzale dell Accoglienzabus bus
    14h 59m
    €58–81

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    6h 14m
    €115–327

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    7h 20m
    €133–419

  9. Fly Basel to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BSL - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    8h 16m
    €117–361

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    8h 47m
    €151–387

Basel to Cesena by train

Calendar67Weekly Trains
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cesena, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Cesena via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Cesena Accoglienza via Milan, Bologna, and Bologna Centrale in around 10h 1m.

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