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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
    7h 22m
    €62–410

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 5m
    €45–79

  3. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Genoabus bus N1508 / ...
    7h 25m

  4. Drive 476.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel SBB Station to Genoacar car 476.5 km
    5h 3m
    €84–121

  5. Fly Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane BSL - GOA
    5h 53m
    €84–270

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Genoabus bus FlixBus N506
    8h 44m
    €50–85

  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
    7h 6m
    €124–331

  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 33m
    €80–241

  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 33m
    €151–396

Basel SBB Station to Genoa by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 471.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

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 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof SBB to Genoa via Basel, Brausebad, Basel, Milano - Famagosta, Milan - Famagosta, and Milan in around 7h 25m.

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