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

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

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  1. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Basel

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    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FCO - BSL
    4h 31m
    CHF 56–199

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Baselbus bus
    8h 8m
    CHF 100–142

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train 9950 / ...
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    8h 26m
    CHF 134–222

  4. Drive  907.5 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Baselcar car 907.5 km
    8h 53m
    CHF 174–251

  5. 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 122–345

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BLQ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4h 59m
    CHF 107–323

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

    1. Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    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
    5h 15m
    CHF 99–228

  8. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    9h 3m
    CHF 122–226

  9. Bus via Basel SBB

    1. Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 1524
    15h 27m
    CHF 76–121

Vatican City to Basel by subway and bus

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration15h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 783.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 31m

What companies run services between Vatican City and Basel, Switzerland?

easyJet, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Basel once a week. Tickets cost CHF 90–130 and the journey takes 8h 2m.

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