There are 9 ways to get from Cinque Terre to Basel by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Levanto to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
9h 17mCHF 71–127Bus
- Take the bus from La Spezia to Milanbus N1508 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Baselbus
9h 38mCHF 78–118Drive 568.1 km
- Drive from Cinque Terre to Baselcar 568.1 km
6h 19mCHF 95–137Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Levanto to Genova Brignoletrain
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Basel (BSL)plane GOA - BSL
7h 41mCHF 100–280Train via Como
- Take the train from Levanto to Como S.Giovannitrain Re13
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Basel SBBtrain Ec
10h 27mCHF 111–181Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 28mCHF 141–398Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 57mCHF 133–461Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Levanto to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
9h 47mCHF 123–285Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Levanto to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
9h 34mCHF 79–248
Cinque Terre to Basel by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cinque Terre to Basel is to train which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cinque Terre to Basel is to drive which takes 6h 19m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 140.
No, there is no direct bus from Cinque Terre to Basel. However, there are services departing from La Spezia and arriving at Basel via La Spezia, Assago-Milanofiori M2 and Milano - Famagosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Cinque Terre to Basel. However, there are services departing from Corniglia and arriving at Basel Sbb via Levanto and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Cinque Terre and Basel is 578 km. The road distance is 568.1 km.
The best way to get from Cinque Terre to Basel without a car is to train which takes 9h 17m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Cinque Terre to Basel, including transfers.
Cinque Terre to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Spezia station.
Cinque Terre to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Levanto station.
The best way to get from Cinque Terre to Basel is to train which takes 9h 17m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 120 and takes 9h 38m.
What companies run services between Cinque Terre, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Corniglia to Basel Sbb via Levanto and Milano Centrale in around 9h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Corniglia to Basel via La Spezia Centrale, La Spezia, Mazzetta, La Spezia, Assago-Milanofiori M2, Milan - Famagosta, and Milano - Famagosta in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–490
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–440
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–490
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–440
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–430
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Levanto to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Levanto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Levanto to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Levanto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–85
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Levanto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Levanto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Levanto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Levanto to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–19
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Spezia to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Cinque Terre to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Cinque Terre to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cinque Terre to Basel is 568 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Cinque Terre to Basel.
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