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

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  1. Train via Reggio Emilia

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Anconatrain train Fr
    9h 6m
    €97–269

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Falconara Marittimabus bus Senise
    12h 30m
    €52–54

  3. Drive  760.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Anconacar car 760.6 km
    7h 39m
    €146–211

  4. Fly Basel to Raffaello Sanzio Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane BSL - AOI
    6h 24m
    €89–267

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain train Fr
    9h 28m
    €90–269

  6. Bus via Senigallia

    1. Take the bus from Basilea Badisher to Senigalliabus bus
    13h 27m
    €52–54

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane ZRH - AOI
    9h 13m
    €163–377

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train
    6h 45m
    €134–404

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train
    7h 48m
    €161–496

Basel to Ancona by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration9h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 745 km
  • Duration: 9h 6m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Ancona via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 9h 6m. Alternatively, Autolinee Ventre operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Falconara Marittima twice a week. Tickets cost €51 and the journey takes 11h 55m.

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