Rome2Rio

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

Find Transport to Milan

See all options

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

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Oelde to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    7h 25m
    €101–281

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN07
    17h 42m
    €63–158

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    13h 3m
    €156–380

  4. Train, bus via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain41
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN24
    16h 52m
    €96–185

  5. Drive 886.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Milancar886.1 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
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
    8h 8m
    €64–253

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

    1. Take the train from Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeFMO - LIN
    9h 11m
    €141–394

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

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

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

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeCGN - BGY
    9h 11m
    €96–305

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

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeFRA - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
    9h 28m
    €115–303

  11. Drive, car train

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

Basel to Milan by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration16h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

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.

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators

Want to know more about travelling around Italy

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

Italy Travel Guides

Read the travel guideItaly Travel Guides

Where to next?

Trips from Basel

Trips to Milan

Popular routes