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

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Imola by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus via Modena

    best
    1. Take the bus from Basel to Modenabus bus
    7h 25m
    €82–119

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bolognabus bus FlixBus 439
    10h 36m
    €52–79

  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 Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    7h 49m
    €68–205

  4. Drive  589.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Imolacar car 589.3 km
    5h 59m
    €107–154

  5. Fly Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BSL - BLQ
    6h 45m
    €77–260

  6. Train via Imola

    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 Bologna centraletrain train
    8h 5m
    €72–200

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    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
    6h 4m
    €119–355

  8. Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BSL - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 43m
    €84–292

  9. 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 Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 4m
    €145–397

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 52m
    €136–347

  11. Fly Basel to Federico Fellini Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Federico Fellini Airport (RMI)plane plane BSL - RMI
    2. Take the train from Rimini Miramare to Imolatrain train
    5h 45m
    €82–278

Basel to Imola by train, foot, and bus

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration7h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 656.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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

Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Modena once a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Carducci - Savonarola via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Bologna Centrale, and Bologna Autostazione in around 7h 49m.

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