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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 Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    9h 4m
    CHF 98–175

  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 33m
    CHF 49–77

  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 39m
    CHF 83–121

  4. Drive  527.1 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Baselcar car 527.1 km
    6h 27m
    CHF 88–128

  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 72–209

  6. 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 P.Garibalditrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi 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
    8h 47m
    CHF 127–293

  7. 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 10m
    CHF 83–288

  8. 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 139–323

Lucerne to Basel by bus and train

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration9h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 622.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 4m

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 Milano Centrale in around 9h 4m. 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 39m.

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