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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Italy by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    8h 10m
    €113–324

  2. Fly Basel to Fiumicino International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane BSL - FCO
    4h 30m
    €61–220

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    8h 11m
    €112–150

  4. Drive  907.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Romecar car 907.9 km
    8h 52m
    €164–237

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    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
    4h 57m
    €133–363

  6. 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 Roma Terminitrain train
    8h 13m
    €118–314

  7. Bus via Basel SBB

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rome Tiburtina Bus stationbus bus FlixBus N524 / ...
    13h 12m
    €86–126

  8. 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
    4h 44m
    €121–361

  9. Fly Basel to Naples Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane BSL - NAP
    4h 27m
    €68–259

Basel to Italy by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration8h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Roma Termini via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Roma Prenestina A1 once a week. Tickets cost €95–140 and the journey takes 8h 2m.

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