There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Gallarate by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Gallaratetrain S50 / ...
4h 42m€24–181Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus
- Take the bus from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Gallaratebus R23
4h 53mDrive 314 km
- Drive from Basel to Gallaratecar 314 km
3h 26m€57–82Train to Zurich Airport, 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
3h 46m€108–267Train via Bellinzona
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Castione-Arbedotrain Ir26
- Take the train from Castione to Gallaratetrain S50
6h 13m€83–119Fly Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BSL - MXP
5h 52m€80–261Fly Basel to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BSL - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Dateo to Gallaratetrain
7h 6m€128–311
Basel to Gallarate by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Gallarate is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Gallarate is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Gallarate. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Gallarate via Milano Porta Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Gallarate. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Gallarate via Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Basel and Gallarate is 306 km. The road distance is 314 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Gallarate without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €24 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Basel to Gallarate, including transfers.
Basel to Gallarate bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Gallarate train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Gallarate is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €24 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 53m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €270 and takes 5h 52m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Gallarate, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Gallarate via Lugano in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Gallarate via Milano - Famagosta, Famagosta, Garibaldi Fs, and Milano Porta Garibaldi in around 4h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Figari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–240
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Castione to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Dateo to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Castione-Arbedo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- 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 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Trenord
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Gallarate bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Milano - Famagosta station.
Basel to Gallarate train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Gallarate is 314 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Basel to Gallarate.
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