There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Gardone Riviera by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or ferry
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 LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-SirmFr
7h 14m€91–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN11 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brescia419
- Take the bus from Brescia Bus Station - Via Solferino to Salò - Ospedale
11h 10m€32–79Drive 433.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Gardone Riviera433.9 km
5h 6m€75–108Fly
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)BSL - VRN
9h 38m€87–235Train, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione
- Take the ferry from Desenzano del Garda to Gardone Riviera28 / ...
9h 20m€40–134Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Milano LambrateEc
- Take the train from Milano Lambrate to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione
9h 59m€108–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel to Chiasso
- Take the train from Chiasso to BresciaEc
- Take the bus from Brescia Bus Station - Via Solferino to Salò - Ospedale
14h 36m€65–131
Basel (BSL) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Gardone Riviera is to bus which costs €30 - €80 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Gardone Riviera is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Gardone Riviera. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Gardone Riviera via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Brescia Bus Station - Via Solferino and Salò. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Basel and Gardone Riviera is 463 km. The road distance is 433.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Gardone Riviera without a car is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs €90 - €240.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Basel to Gardone Riviera, including transfers.
Basel to Gardone Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Gardone Riviera is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs €90 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €80 and takes 11h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €240 and takes 9h 38m.
Basel to Gardone Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Gardone Riviera is 434 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Basel to Gardone Riviera.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Gardone Riviera, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Gardone Riviera via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Desenzano Garda-Sirm in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Gardone Riviera via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Brescia Bus Station - Via Solferino, Salò - Ospedale, and Salò in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Milano Lambrate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- 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 Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Lambrate to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chiasso to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 035 289000
- arriva@arriva.it
- Website
- brescia.arriva.it
Bus from Brescia Bus Station - Via Solferino to Salò - Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- brescia.arriva.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Basel to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Desenzano del Garda to Gardone Riviera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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