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

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Imola by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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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 Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 40m
    €78–407

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bolognabus bus FlixBus 439
    10h 36m
    €51–82

  3. Bus via Florence

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus bus 536 / ...
    9h 10m
    €90–130

  4. Drive  589.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Imolacar car 589.3 km
    5h 59m
    €104–150

  5. Fly Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BSL - BLQ
    6h 23m
    €118–404

  6. Train via Carducci - Savonarola

    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 Fr
    7h 56m
    €73–411

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

    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
    5h 41m
    €170–533

  8. Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BSL - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 45m
    €84–288

  9. 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
    7h 11m
    €151–442

  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
    7h 54m
    €136–397

Basel to Imola by train

Calendar31Weekly Trains
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 575 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Imola, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Imola via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Carducci - Savonarola via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bologna Autostazione in around 9h 10m.

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