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 27mCHF 84–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N524 / ...
10h 4mCHF 43–75Bus via Modena
- Take the bus from Bologna - Autostazione to Modena - Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Modena to Baselbus
8h 37mDrive 589.4 km
- Drive from Imola to Baselcar 589.4 km
6hCHF 96–139Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BLQ - BSL
6h 3mCHF 120–359Train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
7h 58mCHF 94–185Fly 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 164–455Train 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 28mCHF 137–363Train 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
6hCHF 78–257Train 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 9mCHF 127–373Train 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 73–240
Imola to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imola to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Imola to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Imola to Basel. However, there are services departing from Carducci - Savonarola and arriving at Basel via Bologna - Autostazione, Modena - Autostazione and Modena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
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 27m.
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 27m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Imola to Basel, including transfers.
Imola to Basel bus services, operated by TTI Leonettibus SRL, depart from Bologna - Autostazione 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 27m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus via Modena, which costs and takes 8h 37m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 360 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 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carducci - Savonarola to Basel via Bologna - Autostazione, Modena - Autostazione, Modena - Gramsci, and Modena in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–600
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
Flights from Federico Fellini Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Imola to Rimini Miramare
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- TTI Leonettibus SRL
Bus from Bologna - Autostazione to Modena - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- TTI Leonettibus SRL
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Modena to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Imola to Basel bus services, operated by TTI Leonettibus SRL, arrive at Modena - Autostazione 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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