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How to get fromBasel SBB Station to Bolognaby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Bologna by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    6h 5m
    €69–423

  2. Bus via Lugano

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luganobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Bologna Autostazionebus bus 36
    10h 55m
    €44–85

  3. Bus via Z.I. Zola Predosa Nannetti

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Bolognabus bus
    8h 5m

  4. Drive 547.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel SBB Station to Bolognacar car 547.8 km
    5h 38m
    €96–138

  5. Fly Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BSL - BLQ
    5h 29m
    €64–245

  6. Train via Basel SBB

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    6h 22m
    €74–413

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bolognabus bus FlixBus 439 / ...
    9h 9m
    €50–85

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    4h 39m
    €120–336

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 43m
    €146–418

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 29m
    €132–383

Basel SBB Station to Bologna by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 541 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Basel SBB Station, Switzerland and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Bologna Centrale via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Bologna once a week, and the journey takes 4h 58m.

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