There are 9 ways to get from Siena to Basel by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
9h 24mCHF 110–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Siena to Milanbus FlixBus 519
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
11h 15mCHF 48–82Drive 699.8 km
- Drive from Siena to Baselcar 699.8 km
7h 13mCHF 114–164Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze Rifreditrain
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Basel (BSL)plane FLR - BSL
7h 42mCHF 114–293Bus, train
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus 131
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ec
9h 33mCHF 87–295Bus via Parma
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus 131
- Take the bus from Firenze - Piazzale Montelungo to Parma - Viale Toschibus
- Take the bus from Parma to Baselbus
16h 7mCHF 48–73Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze Rifreditrain
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 46mCHF 144–364Bus, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. 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
7h 10mCHF 125–365Bus, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Basel (BSL)plane FCO - BSL
8h 12mCHF 85–275
Siena to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Siena to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 85 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Siena to Basel is to train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 370.
No, there is no direct bus from Siena to Basel. However, there are services departing from Siena and arriving at Basel SBB via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Siena to Basel. However, there are services departing from Siena and arriving at Basel Sbb via Firenze S.M.N. and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Siena and Basel is 760 km. The road distance is 699.8 km.
The best way to get from Siena to Basel without a car is to train which takes 9h 24m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Siena to Basel, including transfers.
Siena to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Siena station.
Siena to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Siena station.
The best way to get from Siena to Basel is to train which takes 9h 24m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 85 and takes 11h 15m.
What companies run services between Siena, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Siena to Basel Sbb via Firenze S.M.N. and Milano Centrale in around 9h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Siena to Basel SBB via Milan in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–300
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–300
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–850
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–480
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Siena to Firenze Rifredi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
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 Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 24–35
- 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 9–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Siena to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- 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
- +39 800 142 424
- numeroverdetpl@regione.toscana.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- leonettiroma.it
Bus from Firenze - Piazzale Montelungo to Parma - Viale Toschi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.leonettiroma.it/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Parma to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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Siena to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Siena to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Siena to Basel is 700 km. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Siena to Basel.
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