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There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Trieste by plane, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or car 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 52m
    €208–624

  2. Fly Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane BSL - TRS
    6h 23m
    €76–251

  3. Train via Milan

    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 Mestretrain train
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    10h 10m
    €90–434

  4. Bus via Venice

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus bus FlixBus N401
    2. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    12h 31m
    €184–435

  5. Drive 714.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Triestecar car 714.2 km
    7h 31m
    €125–181

  6. Fly Basel to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BSL - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 4m
    €143–544

  7. 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
    €159–617

  8. 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
    €259–727

  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 40m
    €79–796

  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 20m
    €160–889

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovannitrain train S10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestretrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    10h 22m
    €100–441

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rijekabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    13h 53m
    €164–269

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar car
    8h 37m
    €187–245

Basel to Trieste by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration10h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Trieste Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Venezia Mestre in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Trieste, Autostazione via Venice Mestre and Stazione Mestre in around 12h 31m.

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