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

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane ZRH - BDS
    3. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train
    7h 58m
    €115–339

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła 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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane MXP - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Tarantobus bus
    9h 56m
    €61–313

  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 Tarantotrain train Fr
    14h 6m
    €145–399

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sibaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibari - Stazione FS to Tarantobus bus
    15h 33m
    €177–242

  5. Drive  1,299.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Tarantocar car 1,299.7 km
    12h 13m
    €270–390

  6. 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 to Tarantotrain train
    6h 49m
    €71–289

  7. Fly Basel to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane BSL - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Tarantobus bus
    6h 23m
    €74–230

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

    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 Tarantobus bus
    8h 20m
    €134–278

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport

    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 Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane MXP - BDS
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train
    10h 28m
    €64–332

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

    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 Tarantobus bus
    8h 41m
    €93–430

  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 Tarantotrain train
    9h 54m
    €104–332

  12. 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 Tarantotrain train Fr
    14h 25m
    €175–394

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tarantobus bus FlixBus N436
    19h 53m
    €139–215

Basel to Taranto by train

Calendar23Weekly Trains
Duration14h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,234.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Taranto via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 14h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Taranto via Sibari and Sibari - Stazione FS in around 15h 33m.

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