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

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There are 9 ways to get from Florence to Basel by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Rogoredotrain train 9904 / ...
    2. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    6h 59m
    CHF 105–176

  2. Bus via Milan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N551 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 1524 / ...
    12h 15m
    CHF 40–85

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Baselbus bus
    7h 5m
    CHF 76–112

  4. Drive  634.7 km

    1. Drive from Florence to Baselcar car 634.7 km
    6h 27m
    CHF 106–153

  5. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FLR - BSL
    6h 2m
    CHF 100–276

  6. Train via Milan

    1. Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain train 8134 / ...
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    7h 16m
    CHF 104–174

  7. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FLR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 10m
    CHF 125–340

  8. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BLQ - BSL
    6h 3m
    CHF 77–298

  9. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BLQ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 42m
    CHF 117–402

Florence to Basel by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 664.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

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

You can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Basel Sbb via Rho-Fiera Milano in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Basel once a week. Tickets cost CHF 75–110 and the journey takes 5h 46m.

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