There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Carpi by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Bologna
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Carpitrain Fr
8h 15m€80–232Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus FlixBus N487 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Modena - Autostazionebus
10h 38m€32–53Drive 517.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Carpicar 517.3 km
5h 21m€88–128Fly Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BSL - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Carpitrain
7h 17m€87–254Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain Ic
9h 10m€70–233Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgiliobus
14h 3m€50–72Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Carpitrain
6h 22m€109–278Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carpitrain
7h 18m€129–325
Basel to Carpi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Carpi is to bus via Milan which costs €30 - €55 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Carpi is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Carpi. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Carpi via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Modena - Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Carpi. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Carpi via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Basel and Carpi is 594 km. The road distance is 517.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Carpi without a car is to train via Bologna which takes 8h 15m and costs €80 - €240.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Basel to Carpi, including transfers.
Basel to Carpi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Carpi train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Carpi is to train via Bologna which takes 8h 15m and costs €80 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 10h 38m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Carpi, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Carpi via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Carpi via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Modena - Autostazione in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Carpi
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carpi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- leonettiroma.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Modena - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.leonettiroma.it/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Basel to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Carpi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Basel to Carpi train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Carpi is 517 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Basel to Carpi.
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