There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Genoa 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 Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain Ic
7h 27m€54–187Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N524 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoabus N456 / ...
8h 20m€27–73Drive 478.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Genoacar 478.3 km
5h 6m€83–120Fly Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane BSL - GOA
6h 12m€79–226Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Genoabus N506
8h 40m€40–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Genova Brignolebus
12h 6m€74–121Train 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 Genova Brignoletrain
7h 8m€105–280
Basel to Genoa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Genoa is to bus via Milan which costs €27 - €75 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Genoa is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs €80 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Genoa. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Genova Brignole via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Basel and Genoa is 470 km. The road distance is 478.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Genoa without a car is to train which takes 7h 27m and costs €50 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Basel to Genoa, including transfers.
Basel to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Genoa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Genoa is to train which takes 7h 27m and costs €50 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs €27 - €75 and takes 8h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €230 and takes 6h 12m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Genoa, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Genova Brignole via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Genoa via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- 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 Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- 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
- 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 Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- 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
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Bern to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Basel to Genoa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Genoa is 478 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Basel to Genoa.
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