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How to get fromBasel to Piranby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, ferry, car ferry, plane, or shuttle

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Piran by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, ferry, car ferry, plane, or shuttle

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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 Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    10h 46m
    €108–272

  2. Bus via Venice

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus bus FlixBus N401
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Portorožbus bus 419 / ...
    14h 50m
    €73–111

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Verona Porta Nuovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Portorožbus bus
    13h 3m
    €544–928

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Koperbus bus
    16h 18m
    €280–416

  5. Drive  751.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Pirancar car 751.5 km
    8h 8m
    €136–196

  6. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    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 Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Pirancarferry car ferry
    12h 11m
    €168–318

  7. Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BSL - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorožshuttle bus
    6h 40m
    €91–616

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorožshuttle bus
    7h 49m
    €148–666

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Portorožshuttle bus
    7h 22m
    €236–446

  10. Fly Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane BSL - TRS
    8h 17m
    €187–443

  11. Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BSL - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Portorožshuttle bus
    8h 43m
    €172–706

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Bologna Airport to Portorožshuttle bus
    9h 47m
    €541–1,056

Basel to Piran by train, night train, foot, and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration16h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 765.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 46m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Piran, Slovenia?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Piran via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Trieste Centrale in around 10h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Piran via Verona Porta Nuova, Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Portorož in around 13h 3m.

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