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How to get fromBasel to Imolaby bus, train, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Imola by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Bus via Modena

    best
    1. Take the bus from Basel to Modenabus bus
    7h 24m
    €83–119

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bolognabus bus FlixBus N524 / ...
    9h 36m
    €54–82

  3. 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 Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 42m
    €73–215

  4. Drive  589.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Imolacar car 589.3 km
    5h 59m
    €114–164

  5. Fly Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BSL - BLQ
    6h 50m
    €77–270

  6. Train via Carducci - Savonarola

    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 Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    7h 50m
    €71–225

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    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
    6h 4m
    €116–350

  8. Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BSL - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 41m
    €88–297

  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
    7h 7m
    €143–442

  10. Fly Basel to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BSL - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 3m
    €109–362

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 50m
    €137–357

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ZRH - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 26m
    €134–296

Basel to Imola by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration7h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 656.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Modena once a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Imola via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 7h 42m.

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