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How to get fromBasel to Bolognaby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Bologna 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 Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    6h 14m
    €71–241

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bolognabus bus FlixBus 1524 / ...
    8h 55m
    €50–75

  3. Bus via Modena

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Modenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Modena Terminal Gottardi to Bologna Autostazionebus bus 30 / ...
    6h 53m
    €79–108

  4. Drive  549.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bolognacar car 549.6 km
    5h 40m
    €100–144

  5. Fly Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BSL - BLQ
    5h 30m
    €73–254

  6. Train via Basel SBB

    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 Bologna centraletrain train
    6h 22m
    €73–236

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgiliobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembrebus bus
    13h 11m
    €52–73

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    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
    4h 44m
    €121–360

  9. 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 Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 52m
    €142–432

  10. 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 Bologna centraletrain train
    5h 29m
    €80–291

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain train
    6h 38m
    €138–357

Basel to Bologna by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 541 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Bologna Centrale via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Bologna Autostazione via Modena, Modena - Gramsci, and Modena Terminal Gottardi in around 6h 53m.

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