There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Carrara by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, 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 to Milano - Famagostabus
- Take the bus from San Donato - Nuova Autostazione to Marina di Carrara - Piazza Ingolstadtbus
8h 22m€126–152Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bergamobus FlixBus N473
- Take the train from Bergamo to Carrara Avenzatrain R5
11h 20m€51–72Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Carrara-Avenzatrain Ic
9h 29m€75–218Drive 572 km
- Drive from Basel to Carraracar 572 km
6h€103–149Train, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- 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 Carrara-Avenzatrain
7h 43m€147–367Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- 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 Carrara-Avenzatrain
9h 13m€136–310Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- 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 Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carrara-Avenzatrain
8h 13m€144–397
Basel to Carrara by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Carrara is to bus and train which costs €50 - €75 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Carrara is to drive which takes 6h and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Carrara. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Carrara Poste via famagosta m2, San Donato - Nuova Autostazione and Colombo/Rinchiosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Carrara. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Carrara-Avenza via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Basel and Carrara is 646 km. The road distance is 572 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Carrara without a car is to bus which takes 8h 22m and costs €120 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Basel to Carrara, including transfers.
Basel to Carrara bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Carrara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Carrara is to bus which takes 8h 22m and costs €120 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €220 and takes 9h 29m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Carrara, Italy?
You can take a bus from Basel to Carrara Poste via Milano - Famagosta, famagosta m2, rogoredo m3, Rogoredo Fs, San Donato, San Donato - Nuova Autostazione, and Colombo/Rinchiosa in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Carrara-Avenza via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 9h 29m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
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 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 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 Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bergamo to Carrara Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- Autostradale
Bus from San Donato - Nuova Autostazione to Marina di Carrara - Piazza Ingolstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €58
- Website
- Autostradale
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Carrara bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Milano - Famagosta station.
Basel to Carrara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Carrara is 572 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Basel to Carrara.
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