There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Italy by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- 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 Cadornatrain
4h 19m€109–299Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus FlixBus N487 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N528 / ...
13h 41m€46–121Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
8h 12m€123–494Drive 907.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Romecar 907.9 km
8h 51m€158–228Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
4h 57m€137–385Fly Basel to Naples Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane BSL - NAP
4h 22m€68–229Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
4h 44m€120–373Train via Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
8h 21m€118–504Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel to Frosinonebus
- Take the train from Frosinone to Roma Terminitrain Re / ...
18h 52m€92–141
Basel to Italy by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Italy is to bus which costs €45 - €130 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Italy is to train and fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Italy. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Termini via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Italy. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Roma Termini via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Basel and Italy is 349 km. The road distance is 907.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Italy without a car is to train which takes 8h 12m and costs €120 - €500.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Basel to Italy, including transfers.
Basel to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Italy train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Italy is to train which takes 8h 12m and costs €120 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €130 and takes 13h 41m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €230 and takes 4h 22m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Roma Termini via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Termini via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 13h 41m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–900
Flights from Basel to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/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 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Frosinone to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Frosinone to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Frosinone to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- 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 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- leonettiroma.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.leonettiroma.it/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Basel to Frosinone
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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Basel to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Basel to Italy train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Italy is 908 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Basel to Italy.
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