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

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  1. Train

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    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 Monterossotrain train Ic
    8h 42m
    €68–214

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to La Speziabus bus N1508 / ...
    9h 29m
    €90–182

  3. Drive  559.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Monterosso al Marecar car 559.7 km
    6h 6m
    €118–170

  4. 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 Monterossotrain train
    8h 26m
    €129–295

  5. Train via Locarno

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain train
    2. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monterossotrain train Ic
    10h 57m
    €114–176

  6. 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 Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    8h 35m
    €147–474

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    9h 7m
    €140–473

  8. Fly Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterossotrain train
    9h 20m
    €85–251

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ZRH - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    5. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterossotrain train
    10h 24m
    €154–381

Basel to Monterosso al Mare by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 537.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Monterosso al Mare, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Monterosso via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Monterosso via Milano - Famagosta, Milan - Famagosta, Milan, La Spezia, Canaletto - Porto Ovest, La Spezia Via Fiume, and La Spezia Centrale in around 9h 29m.

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