There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Pienza by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Florence
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to SienaRe
12h 55m€79–256Bus via Lugano
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to LuganoBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Siena Central Train StationItabus
17h 53m€60–128Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Florence Villa Constanza Bus StationN524 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to SienaN528 / ...
14h 7m€63–103Drive 751.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Pienza751.5 km
7h 34m€129–187Fly Basel to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)BSL - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Siena
11h 22m€118–276Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BellinzonaEc
- Take the train from Bellinzona to PiacenzaEc
- Take the train from Piacenza to Chiusi-Chianciano T.Ic
14h 34m€123–258Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Siena
10h 28m€114–322Fly Basel to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)BSL - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Chiusi-Chianciano T.
10h 1m€70–208Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)ZRH - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Chiusi-Chianciano T.
11h 17m€76–234Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Siena
11h 15m€133–324
Basel to Pienza by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Pienza is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Pienza is to drive which takes 7h 34m and costs €120 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Pienza. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Pienza N.Insediamento via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Autostazione [5] and Buonconvento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 7m.
The distance between Basel and Pienza is 782 km. The road distance is 751.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Pienza without a car is to train via Florence which takes 12h 55m and costs €75 - €260.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Basel to Pienza, including transfers.
Basel to Pienza bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Pienza is to train via Florence which takes 12h 55m and costs €75 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 14h 7m.
Basel to Pienza bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Pienza is 751 km. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Basel to Pienza.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Pienza, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Pienza N.Insediamento via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Firenze S.M.N., Siena, Buonconvento, and Buonconvento in around 12h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Pienza N.Insediamento via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Siena, Autostazione [5], and Buonconvento in around 14h 7m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Basel to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- 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 Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- 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
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Piacenza to Chiusi-Chianciano T.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Chiusi-Chianciano T.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Chiusi-Chianciano T.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Siena Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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