There are 10 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 55mCHF 80–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Basel SBBbus N524 / ...
10h 4mCHF 43–65Drive 589.4 km
- Drive from Imola to Baselcar 589.4 km
6hCHF 95–137Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BLQ - BSL
6h 4mCHF 97–264Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
7h 55mCHF 85–175Bus via Modena
- Take the bus from Imola SP610 to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgiliobus Satam 1
- Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Baselbus
12h 18mCHF 47–75Fly 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 33mCHF 117–308Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Basel
- 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 16mCHF 111–305Train 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 30mCHF 106–339Train 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 14mCHF 107–316
Imola to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imola to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Imola to Basel is to fly and train which takes 5h 33m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 310.
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 Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
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 55m.
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 55m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Imola to Basel, including transfers.
Imola to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale 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 55m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 10h 4m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 270 and takes 6h 4m.
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 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Basel SBB 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 40–60 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–360
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–420
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–410
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–360
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–420
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–400
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–55
- 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 12–35
- 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 41m
- 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 70–100
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 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 41m
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–40
- 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 12–27
- 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 9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Twice a week
- 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 40–65
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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Imola to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB 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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