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How to get fromBasel to Milanby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Milan by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Oelde to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    7h 5m

  2. Drive  887.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Milancar car 887.4 km
    8h 50m
    €142–204

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    12h 41m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N07
    17h 49m

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    7h 49m

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    8h 53m

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    9h 5m

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Essen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    8h 14m

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Essen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    8h 54m

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hagen Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus Catania– Dortmund
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    19h 22m
    €261–409

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Milancar car
    12h 58m
    €196–265

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 829 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Basel, Germany and Milan, Italy?

You can take a vehicle from Basel to Milano Centrale via Oelde, Dortmund Hbf, Basel SBB, and Lugano in around 12h 41m.

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