There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Trieste (Region) by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monfalconetrain Fr
10h 22m€96–241Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus FlixBus N401
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Triestebus 977 / ...
13h 1m€70–104Bus via Venice Airport (VCE)
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste, Autostazionebus
11h 44m€206–347Drive 709.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Trieste (Region)car 709.3 km
7h 27m€128–184Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
6h 26m€274–586Train via Venice
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
11h 36m€107–254Fly Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane BSL - TRS
6h 55m€136–309Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
6h 47m€272–570Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
7h 35m€327–640Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BSL - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
8h 15m€85–718Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZRH - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
9h 3m€163–782
Basel to Trieste (Region) by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Trieste (Region) is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Trieste (Region) is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 26m and costs €270 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Trieste (Region). However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Viale Miramare via Venezia, Piazzale Roma, Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia and Trieste Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Trieste (Region). However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Miramare via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Monfalcone. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Basel and Trieste (Region) is 723 km. The road distance is 709.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Trieste (Region) without a car is to train which takes 10h 22m and costs €95 - €250.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Basel to Trieste (Region), including transfers.
Basel to Trieste (Region) bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Trieste (Region) train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Trieste (Region) is to train which takes 10h 22m and costs €95 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Venice Airport (VCE), which costs €200 - €350 and takes 11h 44m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €310 and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Trieste (Region), Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Miramare via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Monfalcone in around 10h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Viale Miramare via Venezia, Piazzale Roma, Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia, Trieste, Autostazione, and Trieste Centrale in around 11h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Monfalcone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–490
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €170
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–490
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €170
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Trieste (Region) bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Venezia, Piazzale Roma station.
Basel to Trieste (Region) train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Trieste (Region) is 709 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Basel to Trieste (Region).
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