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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Cinque Terre by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Milan

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to LevantotrainIc
    9h 18m
    €61–190

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN524 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to La Speziabus1500 / ...
    11h 10m
    €33–102

  3. Drive 572.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cinque Terrecar572.5 km
    6h 24m
    €98–142

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)planeZRH - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Cornigliatrain
    8h 27m
    €128–330

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to BellinzonatrainIc21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Sestri LevantetrainEc
    10h 48m
    €121–292

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Chiassobus
    2. Take the train from Como Camerlata to LevantotrainRe 13
    15h 42m
    €49–68

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeZRH - MXP
    3. Take the train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Paviatrain
    4. Take the train from Pavia to Monterossotrain
    9h 13m
    €113–314

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeZRH - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Cornigliatrain
    9h 1m
    €139–377

  9. Fly Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeBSL - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Monterossotrain
    10h 6m
    €75–216

Basel to Cinque Terre by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration9h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cinque Terre, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Corniglia via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Levanto in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Corniglia via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, La Spezia - Instituto Cardarelli, La Spezia - Stazione FS, and La Spezia Centrale in around 11h 10m.

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