There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Calabria 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 to Lamezia Terme International Airport
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane ZRH - SUF
5h 32m€144–371Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport
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 Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane MXP - SUF
8h 7m€74–479Train
- 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 Calabria C.Letrain Fr
14h 56m€179–715Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Rosarnobus
- Take the bus from Rosarno to Reggio Calabria - via Portanovabus 301195
19h 13mDrive 1,583 km
- Drive from Basel to Reggio Calabriacar 1,583 km
14h 58m€277–400Fly Basel to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane BSL - SUF
4h 28m€106–306Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane LIN - REG
7h 3mBus via Milan
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus FlixBus N487 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Reggio Calabriabus Milano
22h 46m€108–137
Basel to Calabria by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Calabria is to bus via Milan which costs €100 - €140 and takes 22h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Calabria is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Reggio Calabria - via Portanova via Rosarno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Reggio Calabria Lido via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Reggio Calabria C.Le. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 56m.
The distance between Basel and Calabria is 1242 km. The road distance is 1583 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Calabria without a car is to train which takes 14h 56m and costs €170 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Basel to Calabria, including transfers.
Basel to Calabria bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Calabria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Calabria is to train which takes 14h 56m and costs €170 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 19h 13m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €310 and takes 4h 28m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Calabria, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Reggio Calabria Lido via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Calabria C.Le in around 14h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Reggio Calabria - via Portanova via Rosarno in around 19h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- 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
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–350
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Basel to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
Bus from Basel to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- prenotazioni@autolineefederico.it
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Rosarno to Reggio Calabria - via Portanova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Reggio Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Calabria bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Rosarno station.
Basel to Calabria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Calabria is 1583 km. It takes approximately 14h 58m to drive from Basel to Calabria.
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