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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Lecce by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane ZRH - BDS
    6h 25m
    €117–334

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane MXP - BDS
    8h 55m
    €66–327

  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 Leccetrain train Fr
    14h 3m
    €155–409

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sibaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibari to Leccebus bus
    17h 18m
    €146–207

  5. Drive  1,366.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leccecar car 1,366.4 km
    13h
    €263–379

  6. Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane LIN - BDS
    7h 13m
    €133–272

  7. Fly Basel to Brindisi Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane BSL - BDS
    5h 16m
    €68–294

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane BGY - BDS
    9h 34m
    €100–452

  9. Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane LIN - BRI
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain train
    8h 59m
    €145–303

  10. Train via Reggio Emilia

    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 Leccetrain train Fr
    14h 32m
    €172–404

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leccebus bus FlixBus N436
    21h 12m
    €137–214

Basel to Lecce by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration14h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,203.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Lecce via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 14h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Lecce via Sibari in around 17h 18m.

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