There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Brindisi by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane ZRH - BDS
5h 21m€125–334Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane MXP - BDS
7h 56m€61–366Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brindisitrain Fr
13h 33m€148–398Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Sibaribus
- Take the bus from Sibari to Brindisibus
16h 44m€143–200Drive 1,328.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Brindisicar 1,328.9 km
12h 35m€240–346Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BSL - BDS
4h 13m€63–284Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane GVA - BDS
7h 24m€136–343Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BGY - BDS
8h 31m€98–461Train via Reggio Emilia
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Brindisitrain Fr
14h 1m€176–393Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus FlixBus N524 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falconebus Itabus
20h 50m€86–185
Basel to Brindisi by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Brindisi is to bus via Milan which costs €85 - €190 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Brindisi is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €60 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Brindisi. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Brindisi via Sibari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Brindisi. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Brindisi via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 33m.
The distance between Basel and Brindisi is 1160 km. The road distance is 1328.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Brindisi without a car is to train which takes 13h 33m and costs €140 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Basel to Brindisi, including transfers.
Basel to Brindisi bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Brindisi train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Brindisi is to train which takes 13h 33m and costs €140 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €200 and takes 16h 44m, you could also fly, which costs €60 - €290 and takes 4h 13m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Brindisi, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Brindisi via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 13h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Brindisi via Sibari in around 16h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Brindisi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Sibari to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falcone
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falcone
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Brindisi bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Sibari station.
Basel to Brindisi train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Brindisi is 1329 km. It takes approximately 12h 35m to drive from Basel to Brindisi.
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