There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Empoli by train (Trenitalia), bus, 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.
Train
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 Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
8h 12m€80–421Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus FlixBus N487 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Empolibus FlixBus 507
10h 50m€45–83Drive 654 km
- Drive from Basel to Empolicar 654 km
6h 36m€115–166Train to Zurich Airport, 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
5h 38m€130–356Train via Locarno
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain
10h 39m€135–217Fly Basel to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BSL - FLR
6h 43m€109–283Fly 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 Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 3m€91–331Fly Basel to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane BSL - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Empolitrain
6h 56m€164–771Train 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 Firenze S.M.N.train
6h 18m€122–414
Basel to Empoli by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Empoli is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Empoli is to train and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs €130 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Empoli. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Empoli via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Empoli. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Empoli via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Basel and Empoli is 663 km. The road distance is 654 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Empoli without a car is to train which takes 8h 12m and costs €80 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Basel to Empoli, including transfers.
Basel to Empoli bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Empoli train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Empoli is to train which takes 8h 12m and costs €80 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 10h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €290 and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Empoli, Tuscany, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Empoli via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Empoli via Milan in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–850
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Basel to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–850
- 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
- €65–380
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Empoli
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 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
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Empoli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Empoli bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Basel to Empoli train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Empoli is 654 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Basel to Empoli.
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