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

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

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  1. Train via Mels

    best
    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sarganstrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    9h 13m
    CHF 62–170

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Meran to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus 095
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    10h 51m
    CHF 48–70

  3. Shuttle, bus, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Milan Centrale Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    10h 4m
    CHF 206–309

  4. Drive  364.9 km

    1. Drive from Merano to Baselcar car 364.9 km
    4h 43m
    CHF 62–89

  5. Train, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausentrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chiusa to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    7h 22m
    CHF 240–493

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    9h 33m
    CHF 87–165

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Malpensa Airport - Milanshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MXP - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 22m
    CHF 239–429

  8. Train, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausentrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chiusa to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 40m
    CHF 237–472

Merano to Basel by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration9h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 13m

What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Merano Meran to Basel SBB via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Sargans in around 9h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terme Merano to Basel, Bahnhof via Merano-Maia Bassa, Meran, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, and Zürich Bus Station in around 10h 51m.

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