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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lucerne to Basel by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cuneo to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Milano Rogoredotrain train
    3. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    9h 44m
    CHF 102–183

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cuneo to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train 3224 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Turin Stura to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N474
    11h 52m
    CHF 50–85

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cuneo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus 416
    2. Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Baselbus bus
    10h 36m
    CHF 83–122

  4. Drive  527.1 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Baselcar car 527.1 km
    6h 27m
    CHF 88–127

  5. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Borgo S. Dalmazzo to Ventimigliatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NCE - BSL
    9h 28m
    CHF 67–217

  6. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Borgo S. Dalmazzo to Ventimigliatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    10h 52m
    CHF 142–368

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Cuneo to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MXP - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 22m
    CHF 133–339

  8. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Borgo S. Dalmazzo to Ventimigliatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NCE - SXB
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    10h 34m
    CHF 81–311

Lucerne to Basel by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 622.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

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

You can take a bus from Aisone - Furan - Ritorno to Basel Sbb via Cuneo Corso Monviso - Ospedale - Ritorno, Cuneo, Torino Porta Nuova, and Rho-Fiera Milano in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aisone - Furan - Ritorno to Basel via Cuneo Corso Monviso - Ospedale - Ritorno, Cuneo, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, lotto m1 m5, famagosta m2, and Milano - Famagosta in around 10h 36m.

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