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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Trieste by plane, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BSL - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    5h 53m
    €273–594

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus bus FlixBus N401
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Triestebus bus 977 / ...
    12h 30m
    €71–105

  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 Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    10h 6m
    €100–264

  4. Bus via Venice Airport (VCE)

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    11h 10m
    €207–344

  5. Drive  714.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Triestecar car 714.1 km
    7h 35m
    €137–198

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 13m
    €272–554

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 1m
    €322–654

  8. Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane LIN - TRS
    6h 28m
    €136–279

  9. Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BSL - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 26m
    €79–726

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ZRH - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 25m
    €163–786

  11. Train via Venice

    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 Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    11h 5m
    €106–269

Basel to Trieste by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration10h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 615 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Trieste Centrale via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Trieste, Autostazione via Venezia, Piazzale Roma and Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia in around 11h 10m.

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