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

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There are 9 ways to get from Italy to Basel by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), or car

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MXP - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4h 10m
    CHF 101–238

  2. Fly Naples Airport to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NAP - BSL
    4h 19m
    CHF 59–236

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Baselbus bus
    8h 8m
    CHF 100–142

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train 9950 / ...
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    8h 25m
    CHF 135–222

  5. Drive  907.5 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Baselcar car 907.5 km
    8h 53m
    CHF 151–217

  6. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FLR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 10m
    CHF 124–325

  7. 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
    4h 59m
    CHF 111–322

  8. Train via Rome Termini

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train Fr / ...
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    8h 59m
    CHF 133–240

  9. Bus via Basel SBB

    1. Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N524 / ...
    14h 22m
    CHF 76–121

Italy to Basel by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration8h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 349.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 10m

What companies run services between Italy and Basel, Switzerland?

Onebus operates a bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Basel once a week. Tickets cost CHF 90–130 and the journey takes 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale in around 8h 25m.

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