There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Liguria by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus StationN474 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to GenoaN177
8h 18m€43–97Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova BrignoleIc
8h 24m€54–186Drive 478.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Genoa478.3 km
5h 5m€82–119Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)BSL - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
5h 21m€50–186Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Genova Brignole
12h 6m€78–126Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)SXB - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
5h 42m€80–174Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)ZRH - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
6h 31m€101–252
Basel to Liguria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Liguria is to bus which costs €40 - €100 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Liguria is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Liguria. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Brignole Fs/ via Zurich Bus Station and Marittima/Principe Fs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Liguria. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Genova Brignole via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Basel and Liguria is 506 km. The road distance is 478.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Liguria without a car is to bus which takes 8h 18m and costs €40 - €100.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Basel to Liguria, including transfers.
Basel to Liguria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Liguria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Liguria is to bus which takes 8h 18m and costs €40 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €190 and takes 8h 24m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Liguria, Italy?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Brignole Fs/ via Zurich Bus Station, Genoa, and Marittima/Principe Fs in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Genova Brignole via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 8h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- 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 Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Bern to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Liguria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Basel to Liguria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Liguria is 478 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Basel to Liguria.
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