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

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Potenza by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus via Battipaglia

    best
    1. Take the bus from Basel to Battipagliabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Battipaglia to Potenzabus bus N525 / ...
    12h 34m

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi 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 Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane plane MXP - QSR
    4. Take the bus from Salerno Airport to Potenza, Terminal Busbus bus
    9h 46m
    €60–445

  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 Potenza Centraletrain train Fr
    13h 26m
    €177–633

  4. Drive 1,201.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Potenzacar car 1,201.9 km
    11h 52m
    €210–303

  5. Fly Basel to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane BSL - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain train
    7h 55m
    €85–269

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Potenza, Terminal Busbus bus Senise
    17h 55m
    €81

  7. Bus via Bisaccia

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Lacedonia - Area Industrialebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lacedonia to Rionero In Vulturebus bus
    24h 56m
    €113–157

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane ZRH - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain train
    9h 4m
    €131–359

  9. Fly Basel to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane BSL - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Potenza - Via Zarabus bus
    8h 53m
    €79–239

  10. 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 Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Potenza - Via Zarabus bus
    10h 52m

  11. Fly Basel to Brindisi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane BSL - BDS
    2. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train
    3. Take the train from Taranto to Potenza Centraletrain train
    10h 38m
    €82–306

Basel to Potenza by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,364.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 34m

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

You can take a bus from Basel to Potenza via Battipaglia in around 12h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Potenza Centrale via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 13h 26m.

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