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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bologna to Basel by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus via Modena

    best
    1. Take the bus from Modena to Baselbus bus
    6h 11m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 439 / ...
    9h 45m
    CHF 45–75

  3. Train

    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 24m
    CHF 95–169

  4. Drive 549.7 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Baselcar car 549.7 km
    5h 44m
    CHF 90–130

  5. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BLQ - BSL
    5h 31m
    CHF 60–212

  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 34m
    CHF 91–177

  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 45–72

  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 117–296

  9. 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
    6h 2m
    CHF 139–353

  10. 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 35m
    CHF 124–359

Bologna to Basel by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration6h 34mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 620.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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

Onebus operates a bus from Modena to Basel once a week, and the journey takes 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna centrale to Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale in around 6h 24m.

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