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How to get fromBasel to Vatican Cityby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Vatican City by train, bus, car, or plane

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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 Roma Terminitrain train
    8h 12m
    €118–514

  2. Bus via Milan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus 1518 / ...
    15h 18m
    €51–145

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    9h 8m

  4. Drive 909.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Vatican Citycar car 909.9 km
    8h 53m
    €159–230

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane ZRH - FCO
    5h 30m
    €77–254

  6. Fly Basel to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane BSL - FCO
    4h 21m
    €60–199

  7. Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane LIN - FCO
    6h 19m

  8. Fly Basel to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane BSL - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain train
    5h 45m
    €95–274

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    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 Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane GVA - FCO
    7h 28m
    €148–456

  10. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane STR - FCO
    7h
    €119–396

  11. 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 Roma Terminitrain train
    6h 52m
    €165–431

Basel to Vatican City by bus

Calendar54Weekly Buses
Duration15h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Vatican City?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Roma Termini via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Roma Prenestina A1 once a week, and the journey takes 8h 2m.

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