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

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  1. Fly Basel to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane BSL - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    6h 23m
    €71–220

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane MXP - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    10h 7m
    €57–452

  3. Bus via Battipaglia

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Battipagliabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Battipaglia to Materabus bus 542
    13h 53m

  4. 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 Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    15h 45m
    €189–656

  5. Drive 1,238.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Materacar car 1,238.5 km
    12h 5m
    €215–310

  6. Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane LIN - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    8h 22m

  7. Fly Basel to Naples Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane BSL - NAP
    2. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus bus
    9h 7m
    €88–264

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane ZRH - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    7h 32m
    €117–340

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Naples Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane ZRH - NAP
    3. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus bus
    10h 16m
    €134–354

  10. Train, bus

    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 Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus bus
    17h 8m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Potenza, Terminal Busbus bus Senise
    2. Take the bus from Potenza, Terminal Bus to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus Potenza
    20h 20m
    €89–90

Basel to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration15h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,098.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

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

You can take a bus from Basel to Matera via Battipaglia in around 13h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 15h 45m.

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