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

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Sanremo by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 Ec
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Sanremotrain train Ic
    9h 23m
    €58–176

  2. Train via Gallarate

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Gallaratetrain train
    3. Take the train from Gallarate to Sanremotrain train
    10h 43m
    €41–139

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Sanremobus bus N508
    9h 25m
    €45–70

  4. Drive 599.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Sanremocar car 599.9 km
    6h 9m
    €104–150

  5. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane SXB - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    6h 24m
    €78–200

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ZRH - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    7h 13m
    €110–267

  7. Fly from Basel, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    6h 2m
    €53–171

Basel to Sanremo by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sanremo, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Sanremo via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Sanremo 3 times a week. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 9h 25m.

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