There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Cosenza by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)ZRH - SUF
- Take the bus from Lamezia Terme Airport to Cosenza
7h 20m€113–305Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN524 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cosenza Bus StationMarinoBus 051 / ...
20h 35m€51–206Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to PaolaFr
13h 47m€106–396Drive 1,400.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Cosenza1,400.8 km
13h 5m€241–348Fly Basel to Lamezia Terme International Airport, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)BSL - SUF
- Take the bus from Lamezia Terme Airport to Cosenza
6h 15m€92–379Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)MXP - SUF
- Take the bus from Lamezia Terme Airport to Cosenza
9h 57m€55–329Fly Basel to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Naples Airport (NAP)BSL - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Paola
8h 33m€79–269Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)BGY - SUF
- Take the bus from Lamezia Terme Airport to Cosenza
10h 37m€101–353Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Castione-Arbedo
- Take the train from Castione to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Cosenza Bus Station
23h 44m
Basel to Cosenza by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Cosenza is to bus which costs €50 - €210 and takes 20h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Cosenza is to fly and bus which takes 6h 15m and costs €90 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Cosenza station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Cosenza Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Cosenza. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Cosenza via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Paola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
The distance between Basel and Cosenza is 1298 km. The road distance is 1400.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Cosenza without a car is to train which takes 13h 47m and costs €100 - €400.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Basel to Cosenza, including transfers.
Basel to Cosenza bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Cosenza train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Cosenza is to train which takes 13h 47m and costs €100 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €210 and takes 20h 35m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cosenza, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Cosenza via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Paola in around 13h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Cosenza Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 20h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–160
Flights from Basel to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Basel to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- 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 Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Castione to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Castione-Arbedo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Bus from Lamezia Terme Airport to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- web.ferroviedellacalabria.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 0984 401468
- info@consorzioautolinee.it
- Website
- consorzioautolinee.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Schedules at
- consorzioautolinee.it
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Cosenza bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Basel to Cosenza train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Cosenza is 1401 km. It takes approximately 13h 5m to drive from Basel to Cosenza.
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