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Basel to Siena

Rome2Rio compared 8 ways to get from Basel to Siena. The best route is Train, a distance of 555.037 km.

  1. Train

    best
    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 Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain train Re
    9h 1m
    €89–468

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Sienabus bus 443 / ...
    11h 48m
    €44–109

  3. Drive 699.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Sienacar car 699.9 km
    7h 11m
    €124–179

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain train
    7h 3m
    €149–377

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain train
    2. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Siena Central Train Stationbus bus
    13h 44m
    €116–178

  6. Fly Basel to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BSL - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain train
    7h 45m
    €126–305

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain train
    7h 18m
    €146–362

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain train
    9h 20m
    €163–437

Basel to Siena by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration9h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 725.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 1m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Siena via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 9h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Siena via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 11h 48m.

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