There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Gallarate by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Gallaratetrain S50 / ...
4h 41m€24–320Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus FlixBus N474
6h 47m€24–45Drive 314 km
- Drive from Basel to Gallaratecar 314 km
3h 26m€55–79Train 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€107–303Train via Bellinzona
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Castione-Arbedotrain Ir26
- Take the train from Castione to Gallaratetrain S50
6h 12m€84–120Fly Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BSL - MXP
6h 7m€65–225Fly 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
6h 49m€128–331
Basel to Gallarate by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Gallarate is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Gallarate is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Gallarate. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Gallarate Ospedale via Malpensa Airport - Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
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 41m.
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 41m and costs €24 - €320.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Basel to Gallarate, including transfers.
Basel to Gallarate bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB 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 41m and costs €24 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 6h 47m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €230 and takes 6h 7m.
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 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Milan once daily. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 5h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
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
- €55–330
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- 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 Lugano to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- 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 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Castione to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Dateo to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Castione-Arbedo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Gallarate bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan 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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