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How to get fromBasel to Catanzaroby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Catanzaro by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane ZRH - SUF
    5h 52m
    €206–421

  2. Bus via Milan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus 1524 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catanzaro Via Gioacchino Da Fiorebus bus Torino
    21h
    €50–114

  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 Lamezia Terme Ctrain train
    16h 7m
    €198–440

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Lamezia Termebus bus
    16h 33m
    €154–209

  5. Drive  1,492.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Catanzarocar car 1,492.4 km
    14h 11m
    €270–389

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane MXP - SUF
    8h 21m
    €116–507

  7. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane BSL - SUF
    4h 43m
    €133–314

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane BGY - SUF
    8h 56m
    €163–627

  9. 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 Lamezia Termetrain train
    16h 17m
    €198–440

Basel to Catanzaro by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration21hAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,267.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Catanzaro via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Lamezia T.Nicastro, and Catanzaro in around 16h 7m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Lamezia Terme once a week. Tickets cost €150–210 and the journey takes 14h 56m.

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