There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Bolsena by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Orvietotrain Re
10h 30m€128–318Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Sienabus 500 / ...
- Take the bus from SIENA | Staz.FS # 1183 to BOLSENA | Piazza Marconi # f867bus
13h 15m€63–99Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Sienabus 443 / ...
- Take the bus from SIENA | Staz.FS # 1183 to BOLSENA | Piazza Marconi # f867bus
10h 36m€93–128Drive 817.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Bolsenacar 817.3 km
8h 8m€147–212Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ZRH - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Trastevere to Viterbo Porta Romanatrain
9h 35m€86–233Fly Basel to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BSL - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Trastevere to Viterbo Porta Romanatrain
8h 31m€72–235Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Orvietotrain
9h 57m€155–364Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Orvietotrain
10h 26m€147–414Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane GVA - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Trastevere to Viterbo Porta Romanatrain
11h 33m€141–346
Basel to Bolsena by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bolsena is to bus via Milan which costs €60 - €100 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Bolsena is to drive which takes 8h 8m and costs €140 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Bolsena. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at BOLSENA | Piazza Marconi # f867 via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and SIENA | Staz.FS # 1183. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Bolsena. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Orvieto via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Basel and Bolsena is 830 km. The road distance is 817.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Bolsena without a car is to train which takes 10h 30m and costs €120 - €320.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Basel to Bolsena, including transfers.
Basel to Bolsena bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Bolsena train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Bolsena is to train which takes 10h 30m and costs €120 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €130 and takes 10h 36m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bolsena, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Bolsena via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Firenze S.M.N., and Orvieto in around 10h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to BOLSENA | Piazza Marconi # f867 via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and SIENA | Staz.FS # 1183 in around 10h 36m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Bolsena bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Basel to Bolsena train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Bolsena is 817 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Basel to Bolsena.
There are 1185+ hotels available in Bolsena.



