There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Pescara by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Bologna
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Pescara Centraletrain Fr
10h 5m€108–324Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Abruzzo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)plane MXP - PSR
7h 31m€51–337Bus via Rome
- Take the bus from Basel to Roma Prenestina A1bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescarabus
11h 35m€111–168Drive 910 km
- Drive from Basel to Pescaracar 910 km
8h 49m€165–238Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Pescara Centraletrain Fr
10h 51m€108–334Bus
- Take the bus from Basilea Badisher to Chietibus
15h 47m€51–52Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Abruzzo Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)plane BGY - PSR
8h 1m€88–467Fly Basel to Fiumicino International Airport, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BSL - FCO
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescarabus
8h 10m€73–247Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ZRH - FCO
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescarabus
9h 14m€86–254Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Abruzzo Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)plane ZRH - PSR
7h 26m€166–351
Basel to Pescara by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Pescara is to bus which costs €51 - €52 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Pescara is to train and fly which takes 7h 26m and costs €160 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Pescara. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Pescara via Zampieri and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Pescara. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Pescara Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Basel and Pescara is 891 km. The road distance is 910 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Pescara without a car is to train via Bologna which takes 10h 5m and costs €100 - €330.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Basel to Pescara, including transfers.
Basel to Pescara bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Pescara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Pescara is to train via Bologna which takes 10h 5m and costs €100 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus via Rome, which costs €110 - €170 and takes 11h 35m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Pescara, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Pescara Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Pescara via Roma Prenestina A1, Zampieri, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Abruzzo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–170
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Abruzzo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Abruzzo Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Abruzzo Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Abruzzo Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Zurich Airport to Abruzzo Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Roma Prenestina A1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- 0873/342663
- [email protected]
- Website
- dicarlobus.com
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Schedules at
- dicarlobus.com
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Schedules at
- dicarlobus.com
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Schedules at
- dicarlobus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0825-26416
- [email protected]
- Website
- bartolinipullman.it
Bus from Basilea Badisher to Chieti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- bartolinipullman.it
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Pescara bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Roma Prenestina A1 station.
Basel to Pescara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Pescara is 910 km. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Basel to Pescara.
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