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

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Cinque Terre by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

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    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 Monterossotrain train Ic
    8h 50m
    €70–410

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to La Speziabus bus N1508 / ...
    10h 13m

  3. Drive 570.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel SBB Station to Cinque Terrecar car 570.7 km
    6h 23m
    €100–144

  4. Fly Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane BSL - GOA
    2. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Monterossotrain train
    7h 22m
    €92–287

  5. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Monterossotrain train Ec
    10h 24m
    €193–607

  6. Train via Locarno

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain train
    2. Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain train
    3. Take the train from Monza to Levantotrain train
    12h 54m
    €102–147

  7. 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 Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    7h 58m
    €155–451

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ZRH - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pavia to Monterossotrain train
    8h 54m
    €132–485

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    8h 22m
    €152–466

  10. Fly Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterossotrain train
    9h 19m
    €82–313

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ZRH - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    5. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterossotrain train
    10h 19m
    €158–484

Basel SBB Station to Cinque Terre by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 544 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Corniglia via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Monterosso in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof SBB to Corniglia via Basel, Brausebad, Basel, Milano - Famagosta, Milan - Famagosta, Milan, La Spezia, Canaletto - Porto Ovest, La Spezia Via Fiume, and La Spezia Centrale in around 10h 13m.

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