There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Cosenza by plane, taxi, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel, taxi
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane BSL - SUF
- Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Cosenzataxi
5h 5m€218–444Bus via Sala Consilina
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Sala Consilinabus
- Take the bus from Sala Consilina to Santa Maria del Cedrobus
- Take the bus from Bivio Marcellina to Cosenza Autostazionebus 7
24h 41m€100–108Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paolatrain Fr
13h 18m€161–670Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Cosenzabus
13h 26mDrive 1,401.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Cosenzacar 1,401.1 km
13h 10m€246–355Train to Zurich Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane ZRH - SUF
- Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Cosenzataxi
6h 8m€256–509Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane MXP - SUF
- Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Cosenzataxi
8h 43m€186–617
Basel to Cosenza by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Cosenza is to bus via Sala Consilina which costs €100 - €110 and takes 24h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Cosenza is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 5m and costs €210 - €450.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel and arriving at Cosenza. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 13h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Cosenza. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Cosenza via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Paola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
The distance between Basel and Cosenza is 1267 km. The road distance is 1401.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Cosenza without a car is to train which takes 13h 18m and costs €160 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Basel to Cosenza, including transfers.
Basel to Cosenza bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Cosenza train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Cosenza is to train which takes 13h 18m and costs €160 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 26m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cosenza, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Cosenza via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Paola in around 13h 18m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Cosenza once a week, and the journey takes 13h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Basel to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Sala Consilina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €84
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +39 089 233 899
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineecurcio.it
Bus from Sala Consilina to Santa Maria del Cedro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.autolineecurcio.it/
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- [email protected]
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Bivio Marcellina to Cosenza Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
Radio Taxi Lamezia - Felice
- Phone
- +39 345 125 5655
- Website
- radiotaxilamezia.com
Taxi Lamezia 17
- Phone
- +39 340 387 6404
- Website
- taxilamezia17.it
Radio Taxi Lamezia - Felice
- Phone
- +39 345 125 5655
- Website
- radiotaxilamezia.com
Taxi Lamezia 17
- Phone
- +39 340 387 6404
- Website
- taxilamezia17.it
Radio Taxi Lamezia - Felice
- Phone
- +39 345 125 5655
- Website
- radiotaxilamezia.com
Taxi Lamezia 17
- Phone
- +39 340 387 6404
- Website
- taxilamezia17.it
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Cosenza bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Cosenza station.
Basel to Cosenza train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Cosenza is 1401 km. It takes approximately 13h 10m to drive from Basel to Cosenza.
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