There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Gardone Riviera by train, ferry, 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, ferry
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain S11
- Take the train from Monza to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmionetrain R7
- Take the ferry from Desenzano del Garda to Gardone Rivieraferry 28 / ...
9h 31m€40–293Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamobus 423 / ...
- Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Desenzano Via Masacciobus
10h 52m€39–70Drive 435.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Gardone Rivieracar 435.3 km
5h 9m€77–111Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, ferry
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane BSL - VRN
- Take the ferry from Salò to Gardone Rivieraferry
8h 23m€99–343Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Castione-Arbedotrain
- Take the train from Castione-Arbedo to Chiassotrain S10
- Take the train from Chiasso to Bresciatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Brescia Bus Station - Via Solferino to Salo - Autostazionebus
- Take the ferry from Salò to Gardone Rivieraferry 6 / ...
11h 40m€119–265Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain
- Take the ferry from Salò to Gardone Rivieraferry
8h 3m€94–293
Basel to Gardone Riviera by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Gardone Riviera is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Gardone Riviera is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs €75 - €120.
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, Bergamo Airport Bus Station, Desenzano del Garda Stazione FS and Salò. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
The distance between Basel and Gardone Riviera is 472 km. The road distance is 435.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Gardone Riviera without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 31m and costs €40 - €300.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Basel to Gardone Riviera, including transfers.
Basel to Gardone Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Gardone Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Gardone Riviera is 435 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Basel to Gardone Riviera.
There are 7346+ hotels available in Gardone Riviera.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Gardone Riviera, Italy?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Gardone Riviera via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Bergamo Airport Bus Station, Desenzano del Garda Stazione FS, Salò - Ospedale, and Salò in around 10h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- 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 Castione-Arbedo to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- 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 22m
- 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 Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Castione-Arbedo to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chiasso to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- 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
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Desenzano Via Masaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Phone
- 035 289000
- arriva@arriva.it
- Website
- brescia.arriva.it
Bus from Brescia Bus Station - Via Solferino to Salo - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- brescia.arriva.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Desenzano del Garda to Gardone Riviera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
Ferry from Salò to Gardone Riviera
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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