There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Salerno by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly from Basel, train
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane BSL - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Salernotrain
5h 7m€43–234Train via Rome
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Salernotrain
10h 45m€163–230Bus via Potenza
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Potenza, Terminal Busbus Senise
- Take the bus from Potenza to Salernobus Liscio
20h€87–90Drive 1,150 km
- Drive from Basel to Salernocar 1,150 km
10h 51m€200–289Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane ZRH - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Salernotrain
6h 12m€99–323Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane MXP - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Salernotrain
8h 47m€57–203Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Salernotrain Fr
11h 30m€123–310Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Avellinobus
21h 10m€100–139
Basel to Salerno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Salerno is to bus via Potenza which costs €86 - €90 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Salerno is to fly and train which takes 5h 7m and costs €40 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Salerno. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse and arriving at Salerno via Potenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Salerno. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Salerno via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Basel and Salerno is 984 km. The road distance is 1150 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Salerno without a car is to train via Rome which takes 10h 45m and costs €160 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Basel to Salerno, including transfers.
Basel to Salerno bus services, operated by Autolinee Ventre, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse station.
Basel to Salerno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Salerno is to train via Rome which takes 10h 45m and costs €160 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Potenza, which costs €86 - €90 and takes 20h.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Salerno, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Salerno via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 10h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Salerno via Potenza, Terminal Bus and Potenza in around 20h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €24–35
- Smart Flex
- €25–35
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €75–95
- Smart Flex
- €80–100
Train from Roma Termini to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €45–60
- Smart Flex
- €45–60
Train from Milano Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €100–130
- Smart Flex
- €100–130
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- 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 Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Potenza, Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €81
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- 0971 54673
- info@autolineeliscio.it
- Website
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Potenza to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Basel to Avellino
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Salerno bus services, operated by Autolinee Ventre, arrive at Potenza, Terminal Bus station.
Basel to Salerno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Salerno is 1150 km. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Basel to Salerno.
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