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

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There are 8 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 Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monterossotrain train Ic
    9h 16m
    €66–124

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to La Speziabus bus 1500 / ...
    10h 14m
    €39–68

  3. Drive 572.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cinque Terrecar car 572.5 km
    6h 26m
    €99–142

  4. 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 Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    8h 47m
    €135–393

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Castione-Arbedotrain train
    2. Take the train from Castione to Como Camerlatatrain train S10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Como Camerlata to Levantotrain train
    12h 35m

  6. 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 Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Bovisa Politecnicotrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Paviatrain train
    5. Take the train from Pavia to Monterossotrain train
    9h 14m
    €130–368

  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 Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    9h 34m
    €151–411

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

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Monterossotrain train
    10h 8m
    €68–244

Basel to Cinque Terre by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration9h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest 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 Monterosso in around 9h 16m. 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 10h 14m.

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