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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 25m
    €101–281

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N07
    17h 42m
    €63–158

  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 Ec
    13h 3m
    €156–380

  4. Train, bus via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N24
    16h 52m
    €96–185

  5. Drive 886.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Milancar car 886.1 km
    8h 47m
    €137–198

  6. 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
    8h 8m
    €64–243

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FMO - LIN
    9h 11m
    €141–404

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

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    8h 40m
    €87–271

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

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    9h 28m
    €115–293

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport

    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
    9h 11m
    €96–315

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Milancar car
    11h 16m
    €181–250

Basel to Milan by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration16h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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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 13h 3m.

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