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How to get fromBasel SBB Station to Meranoby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, shuttle, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    8h 54m
    €66–231

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Meranbus bus 095
    9h 25m
    €50–72

  3. Drive  363.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel SBB Station to Meranocar car 363.4 km
    4h 41m
    €65–93

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    8h 46m
    €267–515

  5. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    9h 42m
    €113–197

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    9h 47m
    €100–254

  7. Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    8h 42m
    €251–521

  8. Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BSL - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    7h 44m
    €161–443

Basel SBB Station to Merano by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration8h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 54m

What companies run services between Basel SBB Station, Switzerland and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Merano Meran via Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Terme Merano via Zurich Bus Station, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Meran, and Merano-Maia Bassa in around 9h 25m.

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