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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Taranto by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to Brindisi Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane BSL - BDS
    2. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train
    7h 40m
    €61–271

  2. 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
    €148–639

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Tarantobus bus FlixBus N436
    18h 30m
    €101–173

  4. Drive 1,299.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Tarantocar car 1,299.7 km
    12h 12m
    €231–333

  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
    8h 49m
    €124–373

  6. 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 Centrale to Tarantotrain train
    9h 31m
    €98–279

  7. Fly Basel to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane BSL - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Altamura - Alberghiero to Gioia del Colle - Ospedalebus bus
    4. Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Tarantotrain train
    9h 9m
    €78–241

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane GVA - BDS
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train
    10h 52m
    €157–485

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane ZRH - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Altamura - Alberghiero to Gioia del Colle - Ospedalebus bus
    5. Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Tarantotrain train
    10h 18m
    €126–343

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Potenza, Terminal Busbus bus Senise
    2. Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Tarantotrain train Re
    20h 34m
    €97–126

Basel to Taranto by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration14h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,214.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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 SBB to Taranto via Milan in around 18h 30m.

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