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

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Imola by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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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 Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 41m
    €78–426

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bolognabus bus FlixBus 439 / ...
    10h 36m
    €52–86

  3. Bus via Florence

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus bus 536 / ...
    9h 3m

  4. Drive 589.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Imolacar car 589.3 km
    5h 58m
    €104–149

  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
    €67–241

  6. Train via Carducci - Savonarola

    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 50m
    €73–435

  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
    5h 59m
    €130–326

  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 40m
    €89–268

  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 14m
    €151–428

  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 49m
    €137–383

  11. 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 Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 25m
    €135–347

  12. 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
    €78–281

Basel to Imola by train, foot, and bus

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 575 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Imola via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Carducci - Savonarola via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bologna Autostazione in around 9h 3m.

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