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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Carrara by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Donato - Nuova Autostazione to Marina di Carrara - Piazza Ingolstadtbus bus
    8h 13m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bergamobus bus FlixBus N473
    2. Take the train from Bergamo to Carrara Avenzatrain train R5
    11h 18m
    €50–75

  3. Train

    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 Carrara-Avenzatrain train Ic
    9h 29m
    €75–419

  4. Drive 572 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Carraracar car 572 km
    5h 59m
    €100–145

  5. Fly Basel to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane BSL - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Carrara-Avenzatrain train
    6h 52m
    €82–232

  6. 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 Carrara-Avenzatrain train
    7h 50m
    €153–377

  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 Carrara-Avenzatrain train
    9h 13m
    €132–340

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carrara-Avenzatrain train
    8h 6m
    €150–372

Basel to Carrara by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration9h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 646.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

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

You can take a bus from Basel to Piazza Allende via Milano - Famagosta, famagosta m2, rogoredo m3, Rogoredo Fs, San Donato, San Donato - Nuova Autostazione, and Colombo/Rinchiosa in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Carrara-Avenza via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 9h 29m.

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