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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Baselbus bus
    7h 6m

  2. Bus via Milan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N528 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    9h 40m
    CHF 37–89

  3. Train

    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 15m
    CHF 106–190

  4. Drive 634.7 km

    1. Drive from Florence to Baselcar car 634.7 km
    6h 27m
    CHF 104–150

  5. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FLR - BSL
    6h 7m
    CHF 105–236

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    7h 15m
    CHF 101–202

  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 130–328

  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 14m
    CHF 67–278

  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 43m
    CHF 122–360

Florence to Basel by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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

Onebus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Basel once a week, and the journey takes 5h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale in around 7h 15m.

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