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

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Volterra 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
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Certaldotrain train Re
    9h 45m
    €148–522

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Poggibonsibus bus N527
    13h 7m
    €49–87

  3. Drive 683.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Volterracar car 683.1 km
    7h 27m
    €118–170

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to V.Garibaldi 26 Lato Barbus bus
    8h 30m
    €142–390

  5. Train, bus

    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 Pisa Centraletrain train Ec
    4. Take the bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to Volterrabus bus 500
    13h 27m
    €146–659

  6. Train, bus via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Firenze S.M.N.train train Ec
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to V.Garibaldi 26 Lato Barbus bus 500
    13h 32m
    €187–687

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Aresebus bus
    2. Take the train from RHO Fiera to Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Colle V.Elsabus bus 131
    16h 37m
    €77–139

  8. Fly Basel to Florence Peretola Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BSL - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to V.Garibaldi 26 Lato Barbus bus
    9h 51m
    €115–313

  9. Fly Basel to Pisa International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane BSL - PSA
    2. Take the bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to V.Garibaldi 26 Lato Barbus bus
    10h 21m
    €88–280

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain train
    5. Take the bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to V.Garibaldi 26 Lato Barbus bus
    9h 6m
    €134–448

Basel to Volterra by bus and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration13h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Volterra via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Firenze S.M.N., and Certaldo in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Volterra via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Poggibonsi, Piazza Mazzini [3], and Colle Val D'Elsa in around 13h 7m.

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