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

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There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Potenza by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, or plane

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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
    €121–165

  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
    €62–333

  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
    12h 46m
    €178–411

  4. Drive  1,202 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Potenzacar car 1,202 km
    11h 52m
    €217–314

  5. Bus

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

  6. 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
    25h 14m
    €112–156

  7. 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 Afragola to Potenza Centraletrain train
    9h 17m
    €144–393

  8. Fly Basel to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane BSL - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Ferrandina Scalobus bus
    3. Take the train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. to Potenza Centraletrain train
    9h 8m
    €79–242

  9. Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train

    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 Palese Airport to Ferrandina Scalobus bus
    4. Take the train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. to Potenza Centraletrain train
    11h 5m
    €139–300

  10. 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 Stazione Centrale to Tarantotrain train
    3. Take the train from Taranto to Potenza Centraletrain train
    10h 7m
    €92–334

  11. 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 Afragola to Potenza Centraletrain train
    8h 14m
    €86–297

  12. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane MXP - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Ferrandina Scalobus bus
    5. Take the train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. to Potenza Centraletrain train
    12h 47m
    €66–352

  13. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Badentrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane FKB - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Ferrandina Scalobus bus
    4. Take the train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. to Potenza Centraletrain train
    11h 31m
    €98–421

Basel to Potenza by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest 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 12h 46m.

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