There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Magenta by bus, train, 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.
Bus via ABBIATEGRASSO Stazione FS
best- Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus
5h 28m€140–163Train via Varese
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ec
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Varesetrain S50
- Take the train from Varese to Rhotrain S5
6h 2m€26–129Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Re80
5h 59m€48–174Drive 337.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Magentacar 337.8 km
3h 48m€71–103Train 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 Bovisa Politecnicotrain
4h 59m€109–254Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus FlixBus N524 / ...
6h 24m€35–52Fly Basel to Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BSL - LIN
6h 54m€137–321Fly Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BSL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Bovisa Politecnicotrain
7h 5m€85–264
Basel to Magenta by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Magenta is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Magenta is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Magenta. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at MAGENTA Via Cavallari via famagosta m2, MILANO Via L. il Moro/Merula and ABBIATEGRASSO Stazione FS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Magenta. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Magenta via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Basel and Magenta is 443 km. The road distance is 337.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Magenta without a car is to bus via ABBIATEGRASSO Stazione FS which takes 5h 28m and costs €140 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Basel to Magenta, including transfers.
Basel to Magenta bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Magenta train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Magenta is to bus via ABBIATEGRASSO Stazione FS which takes 5h 28m and costs €140 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €180 and takes 5h 59m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €330 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Magenta, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Milano - Famagosta once a week. Tickets cost €60–90 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Magenta via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 5h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Figari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Bovisa Politecnico
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bellinzona to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese to Rho
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Bovisa Politecnico
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Magenta bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Milano - Famagosta station.
Basel to Magenta train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Magenta is 338 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Basel to Magenta.
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