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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Genoa 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 Genova Brignoletrain train Ic
    7h
    €57–178

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Comobus bus
    2. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Genova Brignoletrain train Re13
    9h
    €25–35

  3. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N524 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 56m
    €39–62

  4. Drive  476.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel SBB Station to Genoacar car 476.5 km
    5h 3m
    €87–125

  5. Fly Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane BSL - GOA
    6h 9m
    €102–283

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Genoabus bus FlixBus N506
    8h 40m
    €45–75

  7. 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 Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train
    6h 45m
    €118–288

  8. 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
    7h 32m
    €77–244

  9. 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
    8h 32m
    €150–350

Basel SBB Station to Genoa by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 469.6 km
  • Duration: 7h

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Genova Brignole via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 7h 56m.

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