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

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

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Parmabus bus N410 / ...
    7h
    €30–56

  2. 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 Parmatrain train Ic
    7h 25m
    €61–384

  3. Drive 462.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Parmacar car 462.8 km
    4h 53m
    €83–119

  4. Fly Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BSL - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    6h 58m
    €72–304

  5. Bus via Lugano

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luganobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Parmabus bus 36
    9h 5m
    €33–61

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Parmabus bus
    10h 50m
    €40–60

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ZRH - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 8m
    €123–349

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    6h 17m
    €130–413

  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
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 23m
    €166–535

Basel to Parma by bus

Calendar54Weekly Buses
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 460.6 km
  • Duration: 7h

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

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Parma via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Parma via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 25m.

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