There are 7 ways to get from Alessandria to Basel by train (Trenitalia), bus, 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.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Alessandria to Milano Centraletrain 2357 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
6h 35mCHF 77–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Alessandria to Turinbus
- Take the bus from Turin to Aostabus 504
- Take the bus from Aosta to Basel SBBbus
9h 21mCHF 28–51Drive 424.9 km
- Drive from Alessandria to Baselcar 424.9 km
4h 30mCHF 69–99Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Alessandria to Novaratrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 3mCHF 105–305Train via Lugano
- 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 6mCHF 29–254Train 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 24mCHF 79–206Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Tortona to Milano Forlaninitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Basel (BSL)plane LIN - BSL
7h 29mCHF 107–305
Alessandria to Basel by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alessandria to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 55 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Alessandria to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
No, there is no direct bus from Alessandria to Basel. However, there are services departing from Alessandria and arriving at Basel SBB via Turin and Aosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Alessandria and Basel is 439 km. The road distance is 424.9 km.
The best way to get from Alessandria to Basel without a car is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 6h 35m 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 Trenitalia, depart from Alessandria station.
The best way to get from Alessandria to Basel is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 28 - SFr 55 and takes 9h 21m.
What companies run services between Alessandria, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Alessandria to Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alessandria to Basel SBB via Turin and Aosta in around 9h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Alessandria to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Alessandria to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Alessandria to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Tortona to Milano Forlanini
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–90
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Alessandria to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Alessandria to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- 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 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Tortona to Milano Forlanini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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 6–15
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Alessandria to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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 Trenitalia, 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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