There are 8 ways to get from Alessandria to Basel by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Valenza - Stazione Ferroviaria to Milano - Famagostabus S120
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Baselbus
6h 26mTrain via Lugano
cheapest- Take the train from Alessandria to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
7h 8mCHF 29–275Drive 424.9 km
- Drive from Alessandria to Baselcar 424.9 km
4h 30mCHF 70–101Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Alessandria to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 6mCHF 109–271Train
- Take the train from Alessandria to Paviatrain R35 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
7h 38mCHF 58–107Bus via Turin
- Take the bus from Alessandria to Turinbus N503
- Take the bus from Turin to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N506 / ...
8h 35mCHF 37–66Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Alessandria to Milano Lambratetrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Basel (BSL)plane LIN - BSL
7h 2mCHF 122–375Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Alessandria to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Basel (BSL)plane GOA - BSL
7h 39mCHF 95–278
Alessandria to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alessandria to Basel is to bus via Turin which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Alessandria to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Alessandria to Basel. However, there are services departing from Valenza - Stazione Ferroviaria and arriving at Basel via Milano - Famagosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Alessandria to Basel. However, there are services departing from Alessandria and arriving at Basel SBB via Milano Centrale and Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Alessandria and Basel is 500 km. The road distance is 424.9 km.
The best way to get from Alessandria to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 6h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Alessandria to Basel, including transfers.
Alessandria to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Alessandria station.
Alessandria to Basel train services, operated by Trenord, depart from Alessandria station.
The best way to get from Alessandria to Basel is to bus which takes 6h 26m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Lugano, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 280 and takes 7h 8m.
What companies run services between Alessandria, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Alessandria to Basel via Valenza, Valenza - Stazione Ferroviaria, and Milano - Famagosta in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alessandria to Basel SBB via Milano Centrale and Lugano in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–340
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–340
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–350
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Alessandria to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Alessandria to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Alessandria to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Alessandria to Milano Lambrate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–75
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–85
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Alessandria to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Alessandria to Milano Lambrate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Alessandria to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Alessandria to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Alessandria to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Bus from Valenza - Stazione Ferroviaria to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://sc-alessandrinatrasporti.it/english/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Alessandria to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Alessandria to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Turin station.
Alessandria to Basel train services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alessandria to Basel is 425 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Alessandria to Basel.
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