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How to get fromBologna to Baselby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane or train

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

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  1. Train via Milan

    best
    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    6h 49m
    CHF 66–364

  2. Bus via Milan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Milanbus bus FlixBus N524 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    8h 15m
    CHF 32–57

  3. Drive 549.7 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Baselcar car 549.7 km
    5h 44m
    CHF 89–128

  4. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BLQ - BSL
    5h 35m
    CHF 67–231

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    7h 47m
    CHF 92–249

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 439
    9h 45m
    CHF 35–65

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgiliobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Baselbus bus
    11h 48m
    CHF 45–67

  8. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BLQ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h
    CHF 101–311

  9. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FLR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 53m
    CHF 121–390

  10. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane VCE - BSL
    5h 23m
    CHF 68–256

  11. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VCE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 32m
    CHF 116–357

Bologna to Basel by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Basel SBB via Milano Centrale and Lugano in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna to Basel SBB via Milan in around 8h 15m.

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