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

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Florence by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    7h 6m
    €77–448

  2. Bus via Milan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N551 / ...
    10h 46m
    €43–103

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 15m

  4. Drive 632.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel SBB Station to Florencecar car 632.5 km
    6h 23m
    €111–159

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    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
    4h 57m
    €137–348

  6. Fly Basel to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BSL - FLR
    5h 42m
    €106–257

  7. Fly Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BSL - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    6h 13m
    €73–272

  8. 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
    5h 23m
    €129–363

Basel SBB Station to Florence by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 632.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Firenze S.M.N. via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station once a week, and the journey takes 5h 46m.

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