There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Mantua by train, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Brescia Autostazione to Mantova FSbus 2
8h 8m€64–414Bus via Brescia
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brescia - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brescia Autostazione to Mantova FSbus 2
9h 22m€35–60Drive 464.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Mantuacar 464.2 km
5h 37m€80–116Fly Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane BSL - VRN
7h 19m€98–368Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
8h 36m€70–385Train, bus via Milan
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain R4
- Take the bus from Brescia Autostazione to Mantova FSbus 2
8h 36m€35–278Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Aresebus
- Take the bus from Milano to Mantovabus Milano
15h 17m€43–67Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Mantovatrain
6h 56m€129–388Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, bus
- 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 Bresciatrain
- Take the bus from Brescia Autostazione to Mantova FSbus
7h 52m€126–373Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Mantovatrain
7h 52m€160–427Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
7h 57m€133–460
Basel to Mantua by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Mantua is to bus via Brescia which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Mantua is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Mantua. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Mantova FS via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Brescia Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Mantua. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Mantova via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Verona Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Basel and Mantua is 484 km. The road distance is 464.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Mantua without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 8m and costs €60 - €420.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Basel to Mantua, including transfers.
Basel to Mantua bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Mantua train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Mantua is to bus via Brescia which takes 9h 22m and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €370 and takes 7h 19m, you could also train, which costs €70 - €390 and takes 8h 36m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Mantua, Italy?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Mantova FS via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Brescia - North Bus Station, and Brescia Autostazione in around 9h 22m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) once daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- 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 Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Mantova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Mantova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0376 230 339
- apam@apam.it
- Website
- apam.it
Bus from Brescia Autostazione to Mantova FS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- apam.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brescia - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brescia - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Basel to Arese
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano to Mantova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Mantua bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Basel to Mantua train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Mantua is 464 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Basel to Mantua.
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