There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Bergamo by bus, train, car, 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 Basel SBB to Bergamobus N473
5h 25m€28–70Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bergamotrain
6h 26m€29–119Drive 348.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Bergamocar 348.9 km
4h 8m€61–88Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bergamotrain
6h 4m€98–251Fly Basel to Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BSL - LIN
7h 10m€130–364
Basel to Bergamo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bergamo is to bus which costs €28 - €70 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Bergamo is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Bergamo. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Bergamo. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Bergamo via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Basel and Bergamo is 386 km. The road distance is 348.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Bergamo without a car is to bus which takes 5h 25m and costs €28 - €70.
The bus from Basel SBB to Bergamo takes 5h 25m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Basel to Bergamo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Bergamo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Bergamo is to bus which takes 5h 25m and costs €28 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €29 - €120 and takes 6h 26m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €370 and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bergamo, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Bergamo 6 times a week. Tickets cost €28–70 and the journey takes 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Bergamo via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 6h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Figari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Bergamo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bergamo station.
Basel to Bergamo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Bergamo is 349 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Basel to Bergamo.
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