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

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

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  1. Fly from Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane BSL - BDS
    5h 15m
    €68–294

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane MXP - BDS
    8h 53m
    €66–365

  3. Train

    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 Leccetrain train Fr
    14h
    €145–397

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sibaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibari to Leccebus bus
    17h 18m
    €146–207

  5. Drive  1,366.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leccecar car 1,366.4 km
    13h
    €246–354

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane ZRH - BDS
    6h 19m
    €123–340

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane GVA - BDS
    8h 27m
    €134–339

  8. Train via Reggio Emilia

    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 Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Leccetrain train Fr
    14h 29m
    €173–392

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N524 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Lecce Central Bus Stationbus bus Itabus
    21h 25m
    €86–186

Basel to Lecce by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration14hAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,181.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

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

easyJet, Lufthansa, and Airbus France fly from Basel (BSL) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Lecce via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 14h.

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