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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Scalea by train, plane, car, train (Trenitalia), or bus

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane ZRH - SUF
    3. Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Scaleacar car
    7h 30m
    €153–359

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport

    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 train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train
    11h 18m
    €74–355

  3. Train via Casoria

    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 Napoli Afragolatrain train
    4. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train Fr
    12h 32m
    €158–369

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sala Consilina Terminal Bus SS19bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sala Consilina to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesabus bus
    13h 15m
    €135–184

  5. Drive  1,314.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Scaleacar car 1,314.6 km
    12h 35m
    €253–365

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive

    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 Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane MXP - SUF
    4. Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Scaleacar car
    10h
    €77–442

  7. 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 Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train Fr
    13h 45m
    €155–399

  8. Bus via Sala Consilina

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Sala Consilinabus bus Senise
    2. Take the bus from Sala Consilina to Scaleabus bus
    21h 45m
    €95–100

Basel to Scalea by train

Calendar30Weekly Trains
Duration12h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,350.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Napoli Afragola in around 12h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa via Sala Consilina in around 13h 15m.

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