There are 10 ways to get from Cesena to Basel by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Milan
best- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ec
8h 2mCHF 108–317Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Bologna to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 439
11h 49mCHF 43–132Drive 637.3 km
- Drive from Cesena to Baselcar 637.3 km
6h 27mCHF 101–145Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BLQ - BSL
6h 34mCHF 76–296Train
- Take the train from Cesena to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
8h 47mCHF 127–256Bus
- Take the bus from Forlì to Basilea Badisherbus
12h 44mCHF 50–51Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 58mCHF 104–372Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 3mCHF 129–449Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Basel (BSL)plane FLR - BSL
7h 54mCHF 116–373Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 37mCHF 119–414
Cesena to Basel by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cesena to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 52 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cesena to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 380.
No, there is no direct bus from Cesena to Basel. However, there are services departing from Barriera and arriving at Basilea Badisher via Forlì and Forlì. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Cesena to Basel. However, there are services departing from Cesena and arriving at Basel SBB via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Cesena and Basel is 620 km. The road distance is 637.3 km.
The best way to get from Cesena to Basel without a car is to train via Milan which takes 8h 2m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Cesena to Basel, including transfers.
Cesena to Basel bus services, operated by Bartolini Turismo, depart from Forlì station.
Cesena to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Cesena station.
The best way to get from Cesena to Basel is to train via Milan which takes 8h 2m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 52 and takes 12h 44m.
What companies run services between Cesena, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cesena to Basel SBB via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, and Arth-Goldau in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, Bartolini Turismo operates a bus from Forlì to Basilea Badisher once a week. Tickets cost CHF 47 and the journey takes 10h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–700
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–230
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–600
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–700
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 23–35
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–40
Train from Cesena to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–150
- 2nd Class
- CHF 95–130
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 24–35
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0825-26416
- INFORMAZIONI@BARTOLINIPULLMAN.IT
- Website
- bartolinipullman.it
Bus from Forlì to Basilea Badisher
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 47
- Schedules at
- bartolinipullman.it
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More Questions & Answers
Cesena to Basel bus services, operated by Bartolini Turismo, arrive at Basilea Badisher station.
Cesena to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cesena to Basel is 637 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Cesena to Basel.
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