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

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Parma by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 Parmatrain train Fr
    6h 39m
    €53–212

  2. Bus via Milan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Parmabus bus N551 / ...
    7h 26m
    €24–51

  3. Drive 462.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Parmacar car 462.5 km
    4h 53m
    €79–114

  4. Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    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
    6h 22m
    €104–304

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Parma Bus Stationbus bus Itabus
    9h 48m
    €44–94

  6. Bus

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

  7. Train, 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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    6h 19m
    €110–347

Basel to Parma by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Parma, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Parma via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Parma via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 7h 26m.

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