There are 7 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
8h 22m€68–426Train via Milan
cheapest- 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 36m€35–283Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milan to Veronabus
- Take the bus from Verona - Stazione FS to Gardabus 164
9h 47m€38–63Drive 457.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Gardacar 457.3 km
5h 19m€81–116Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane BSL - VRN
7h 31m€108–388Bus via Verona - Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Basel to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Verona - Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Verona - Stazione FS to Gardabus 164
10h 47m€41–75Fly 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 24m€87–365
Basel to Garda by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Garda is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 47m.
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 SBB and arriving at Garda via Milan and Verona - Stazione FS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
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 8h 22m and costs €65 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Basel to Garda, including transfers.
Basel to Garda bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Garda is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs €65 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 47m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €390 and takes 7h 31m.
Basel to Garda bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Garda is 457 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Basel to Garda.
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 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Garda via Milan, Verona, and Verona - Stazione FS in around 9h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–800
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–340
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- 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 Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
Train from Venezia Mestre to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 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 Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 045 805 7922
- info@atv.verona.it
- Website
- atv.verona.it
Bus from Verona - Stazione FS to Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- atv.verona.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Verona - Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Verona - Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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