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

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Cinque Terre 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 Monterossotrain train Ic
    8h 44m
    €71–417

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel to Como Grandatebus bus
    2. Take the train from Como Camerlata to Levantotrain train Re13
    15h 26m
    €46–65

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to La Speziabus bus N1508 / ...
    9h 3m

  4. Drive 572.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cinque Terrecar car 572.5 km
    6h 26m
    €100–145

  5. Fly Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane BSL - GOA
    2. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Monterossotrain train
    7h 31m
    €87–283

  6. 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 Levantotrain train
    8h 29m
    €132–333

  7. 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 Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    8h 6m
    €155–454

  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 Pisa Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    8h 22m
    €147–459

  9. Fly Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterossotrain train
    9h 9m
    €87–258

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ZRH - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    5. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterossotrain train
    10h 13m
    €159–413

Basel to Cinque Terre by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration8h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 544 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cinque Terre, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Corniglia via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Monterosso in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Corniglia via Milano - Famagosta, Milan - Famagosta, Milan, La Spezia, Canaletto - Porto Ovest, La Spezia Via Fiume, and La Spezia Centrale in around 9h 3m.

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