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

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Sanremo by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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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 Sanremotrain train Ic
    9h 14m
    €75–413

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Sanremobus bus FlixBus N508
    9h 25m
    €50–85

  3. Drive 599.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Sanremocar car 599.7 km
    6h 11m
    €104–150

  4. Fly from Basel, 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
    5h 41m
    €59–199

  5. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane SXB - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    5h 54m
    €80–283

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, 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
    6h 45m
    €135–369

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane GVA - NCE
    4. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    8h 38m
    €139–419

Basel to Sanremo by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration9h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 593.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Sanremo via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Sanremo 3 times a week. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 9h 25m.

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