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

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Sestri Levante by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Genoabus bus 500
    3. Take the bus from Genoa to Sestri Levantebus bus
    8h 10m
    €80–113

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel to Como Grandatebus bus
    2. Take the train from Como Camerlata to Sestri Levantetrain train Re13
    14h 31m
    €44–61

  3. 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 Sestri Levantetrain train Ic
    8h 21m
    €66–318

  4. Drive  516.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Sestri Levantecar car 516.7 km
    5h 34m
    €92–133

  5. Fly Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane BSL - GOA
    2. Take the train from Genova Sestri Ponen. to Sestri Levantetrain train
    7h 54m
    €109–294

  6. 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 Sestri Levantetrain train
    8h 5m
    €127–319

  7. 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 Sestri Levantetrain train
    9h 12m
    €78–242

  8. 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 Sestri Levantetrain train
    8h 58m
    €157–459

Basel to Sestri Levante by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 588.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sestri Levante, Italy?

You can take a bus from Basel to Sestri Levante via Milano - Famagosta, Milan - Famagosta, Milan, and Genoa in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Sestri Levante via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 8h 21m.

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