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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Sestri Levante 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 Sestri Levantetrain train Ic
    7h 59m
    €66–410

  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. Bus

    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

  4. Drive 516.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Sestri Levantecar car 516.7 km
    5h 34m
    €91–131

  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 Brignole to Sestri Levantetrain train
    6h 41m
    €87–279

  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
    7h 43m
    €128–331

  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 Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levantetrain train
    8h 34m
    €83–290

  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 39m
    €158–498

  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 Sestri Levantetrain train
    9h 38m
    €155–446

Basel to Sestri Levante by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 512.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Sestri Levante via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Sestri Levante via Milano - Famagosta, Milan - Famagosta, Milan, and Genoa in around 8h 10m.

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