There are 11 ways to get from Imola to Basel by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Arth
best- 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
7h 45mCHF 83–266Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna to Milanbus FlixBus N524 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
10h 13mCHF 37–69Drive 589.4 km
- Drive from Imola to Baselcar 589.4 km
6hCHF 97–139Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BLQ - BSL
6h 3mCHF 105–334Train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
7h 56mCHF 93–185Bus
- Take the bus from Imola SP610 to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgiliobus
- Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Baselbus
12h 18mCHF 47–70Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 31mCHF 160–425Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- 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
6h 27mCHF 147–418Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL)plane VCE - BSL
6h 2mCHF 83–287Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- 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 11mCHF 133–388Train to Federico Fellini Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Imola to Rimini Miramaretrain
- Fly from Federico Fellini Airport (RMI) to Basel (BSL)plane RMI - BSL
4h 54mCHF 67–249
Imola to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imola to Basel is to bus via Milan which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Imola to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Imola to Basel. However, there are services departing from Carducci - Savonarola and arriving at Basel SBB via Bologna and Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Imola to Basel. However, there are services departing from Imola and arriving at Basel SBB via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Imola and Basel is 571 km. The road distance is 589.4 km.
The best way to get from Imola to Basel without a car is to train via Arth which takes 7h 45m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Imola to Basel, including transfers.
Imola to Basel bus services, operated by Satam Bus, depart from Imola SP610 station.
Imola to Basel train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Imola to Basel is to train via Arth which takes 7h 45m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 10h 13m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 340 and takes 6h 3m.
What companies run services between Imola, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Imola to Basel SBB via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, and Arth-Goldau in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carducci - Savonarola to Basel SBB via Bologna and Milan in around 10h 13m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
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 80–370
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
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 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–700
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Federico Fellini Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–700
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 50–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–40
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
- 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 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- 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
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- 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 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Imola to Rimini Miramare
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Imola SP610 to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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Imola to Basel bus services, operated by Satam Bus, arrive at Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio station.
Imola to Basel train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imola to Basel is 589 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Imola to Basel.
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