There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Crema by bus, train, car, 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 via Milan
best- Take the bus from Basel to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 26m€26–50Train via Milan
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Re 80
7h€28–270Drive 383.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Cremacar 383.2 km
4h 17m€68–98Fly Basel to Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BSL - LIN
7h 46m€108–292Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bergamobus FlixBus N473
- Take the bus from Bergamo Autostazione to Crema Bivio FSbus M
6h 45m€30–48Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ec
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Varesetrain S50
- Take the train from Varese to Trevigliotrain S5
7h 54m€29–248Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- 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
6h 43m€117–313
Basel to Crema by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Crema is to bus via Milan which costs €26 - €50 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Crema is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Crema. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Crema Bivio FS via Bergamo Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Crema. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Crema via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Treviglio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Basel and Crema is 386 km. The road distance is 383.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Crema without a car is to bus via Milan which takes 6h 26m and costs €26 - €50.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Basel to Crema, including transfers.
Basel to Crema bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Crema train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Crema is to bus via Milan which takes 6h 26m and costs €26 - €50. Alternatively, you can train via Milan, which costs €28 - €270 and takes 7h, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €300 and takes 7h 46m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Crema, Italy?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 3 times a day. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Crema via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Treviglio in around 7h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Figari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- 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 Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Bellinzona to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese to Treviglio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 800 13 93 92
- info@bergamotrasporti.it
- Website
- bergamotrasporti.it
Bus from Bergamo Autostazione to Crema Bivio FS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Schedules at
- bergamotrasporti.it
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Crema bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bergamo station.
Basel to Crema train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Crema is 383 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Basel to Crema.
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