There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Reggio Emilia by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Basel to Punto Blu di Reggio Emiliabus
4h 26m€70–100Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus FlixBus 1524 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Reggio Emilia Train Stationbus Itabus
8h 59m€38–59Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mediopadana R.Emiliatrain
6h 15m€65–220Drive 489.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Reggio Emiliacar 489.4 km
5h 8m€89–128Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain
5h 20m€128–375Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mediopadana R.Emiliatrain
5h 59m€127–295Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Reggio Emilia Avtrain
6h 43m€154–402Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain
6h 5m€87–306
Basel to Reggio Emilia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Reggio Emilia is to bus via Milan which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Reggio Emilia is to bus which takes 4h 26m and costs €70 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel and arriving at Punto Blu di Reggio Emilia. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 4h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Reggio Emilia. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Mediopadana R.Emilia via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Basel and Reggio Emilia is 550 km. The road distance is 489.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Reggio Emilia without a car is to bus which takes 4h 26m and costs €70 - €100.
The bus from Basel to Punto Blu di Reggio Emilia takes 4h 26m including transfers and departs once a week.
Basel to Reggio Emilia bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Reggio Emilia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Reggio Emilia is to bus which takes 4h 26m and costs €70 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €220 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Reggio Emilia, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Punto Blu di Reggio Emilia once a week. Tickets cost €70–100 and the journey takes 4h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Mediopadana R.Emilia via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 6h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
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)
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
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Mediopadana R.Emilia
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Mediopadana R.Emilia
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Punto Blu di Reggio Emilia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Reggio Emilia Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Reggio Emilia bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Punto Blu di Reggio Emilia station.
Basel to Reggio Emilia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Reggio Emilia is 489 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Basel to Reggio Emilia.
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