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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Matera by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or train

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  1. Fly Basel to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane BSL - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    6h 18m
    €66–220

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane MXP - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    9h 56m
    €53–303

  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 Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    15h 5m
    €177–412

  4. Bus via Sibari

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sibaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibari to Materabus bus 1586
    15h 23m
    €138–190

  5. Drive  1,238.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Materacar car 1,238.5 km
    12h 6m
    €257–372

  6. Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane LIN - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    8h 20m
    €126–268

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train, bus

    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
    3. Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    9h 22m
    €123–360

  8. Fly Basel to Brindisi Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane BSL - BDS
    2. Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    8h 13m
    €79–310

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane BGY - BRI
    5. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    10h 41m
    €83–388

  10. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Badentrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane FKB - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    8h 41m
    €85–420

  11. Train, bus

    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 Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus bus
    17h 28m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Potenza, Terminal Busbus bus Senise
    2. Take the bus from Potenza, Terminal Bus to Matera - Via Ugo La Malfabus bus Potenza
    20h 20m
    €89–90

Basel to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration15h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,097.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 15h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Matera via Sibari in around 15h 23m.

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