There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Garda by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Peschiera Del Gardatrain Fr
7h 58m€64–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Verona Porta Nuovabus
8h 35m€21–31Drive 457.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Gardacar 457.3 km
5h 19m€83–119Fly Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane BSL - VRN
7h 53m€98–299Train via Milan
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Gardatrain Re6
8h 40m€35–138Bus via Verona
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Veronabus FlixBus N401 / ...
9h 50m€49–74Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Peschiera Del Gardatrain
7h 9m€82–339Train 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
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Gardatrain
7h 42m€126–288Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Peschiera Del Gardatrain
8h 17m€137–385
Basel to Garda by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Garda is to bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Garda is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Garda. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Garda via Verona Porta Nuova Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Garda. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Peschiera Del Garda via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Basel and Garda is 470 km. The road distance is 457.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Garda without a car is to train which takes 7h 58m and costs €60 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Basel to Garda, including transfers.
Basel to Garda bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Garda train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Garda is to train which takes 7h 58m and costs €60 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 8h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €300 and takes 7h 53m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Garda, Veneto, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Garda via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Peschiera Del Garda, and Peschiera - bivio stazione in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, Zlatan Prevoz doo operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Verona Porta Nuova once a week. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 6h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- 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 Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- 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
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- 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 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Train from Venezia Mestre to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Garda bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Verona Porta Nuova station.
Basel to Garda train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Garda is 457 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Basel to Garda.
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