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How to get fromBologna to Baselby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Bologna to Basel by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train 9944 / ...
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    6h 25m
    CHF 94–158

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 1524 / ...
    8h 55m
    CHF 45–70

  3. Bus via Modena

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Autostazione to Modena - Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Modena to Baselbus bus
    6h 28m
    CHF 68–101

  4. Drive  549.7 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Baselcar car 549.7 km
    5h 44m
    CHF 92–133

  5. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BLQ - BSL
    5h 21m
    CHF 70–233

  6. Train via Bologna Centrale

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    6h 33m
    CHF 91–166

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgiliobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Baselbus bus
    11h 48m
    CHF 45–67

  8. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BLQ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4h 59m
    CHF 112–329

  9. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane VCE - BSL
    5h 27m
    CHF 74–268

  10. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FLR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 53m
    CHF 134–360

  11. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VCE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 41m
    CHF 124–332

Bologna to Basel by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 574.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

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

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna - Autostazione to Basel via Modena - Autostazione, Modena - Gramsci, and Modena in around 6h 28m.

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