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

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Taranto 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 Tarantotrain train Fr
    14h 4m
    €88–342

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Brindisi 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 Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane MXP - BDS
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train
    11h 43m
    €61–282

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus N474 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tarantobus bus N436
    19h 45m
    €104–152

  4. Drive 1,299.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Tarantocar car 1,299.5 km
    12h 12m
    €225–325

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

    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
    9h 6m
    €97–347

  6. Train via Casoria

    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 Napoli Afragolatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Tarantotrain train Fr
    14h 10m
    €123–362

  7. Bus, Italobus Connections

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Potenza, Terminal Busbus bus Senise
    2. Take the bus from Potenza to Tarantobus bus 1113
    21h 30m

  8. 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
    7h 50m
    €80–251

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections

    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 Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus bus
    11h 58m

  10. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane LIN - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus bus
    12h 25m

  11. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane LIN - BDS
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train
    11h 55m
    €84–315

Basel to Taranto by train

Calendar17Weekly Trains
Duration14h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Taranto via Zurich Bus Station in around 19h 45m.

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