There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Carpi by bus, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Basel to Modenabus
6h 45m€78–108Bus via Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgiliobus
14h 3m€50–72Train via Bologna
- 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€76–205Drive 517.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Carpicar 517.6 km
5h 21m€93–135Fly 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 18m€80–267Train
- 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 Fr
8h 26m€65–196Train 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€123–361Train 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€148–365Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Carpitrain
8h 10m€140–348
Basel to Carpi by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Carpi is to bus via Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio which costs €50 - €75 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Carpi is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Carpi. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Carpi via Modena - Gramsci and Modena - Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
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.
The distance between Basel and Carpi is 607 km. The road distance is 517.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Carpi without a car is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs €75 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Basel to Carpi, including transfers.
Basel to Carpi bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, depart from Basel 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 bus which takes 6h 45m and costs €75 - €110. Alternatively, you can train via Bologna, which costs €75 - €210 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Carpi, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Modena once a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Carpi via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 8h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Carpi
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Carpi
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Carpi
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carpi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Carpi
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Onebus
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Carpi bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, arrive at Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio 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 518 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Basel to Carpi.
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