There are 9 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
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bozzolo
8h 48m€34–125Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to VeronaN401
9h 36m€45–62Drive 462.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Mantua462.8 km
5h 34m€80–115Fly Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)BSL - VRN
8h 14m€83–216Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel to Chiasso
- Take the train from Chiasso to BresciaEc
- Take the bus from Brescia Autostazione to Mantova FS2
12h 58m€64–127Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Mantova
6h 54m€120–314Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bozzolo
8h 25m€102–268Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Mantova
7h 51m€124–357Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)ZRH - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Monselice
- Take the train from Monselice to Mantova
8h 38m€110–295
Basel to Mantua by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Mantua is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Mantua is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Mantua. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Mantova Viale Mincio via Verona Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
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 Bozzolo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Basel and Mantua is 477 km. The road distance is 462.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Mantua without a car is to train which takes 8h 48m and costs €30 - €130.
It takes approximately 8h 48m 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 train which takes 8h 48m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 36m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €220 and takes 8h 14m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Mantua, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Mantova via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Bozzolo in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Verona once daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- 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 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 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 Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Bozzolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chiasso to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Bologna Centrale to Mantova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Mantova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Monselice
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Monselice to Mantova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Monselice
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Basel to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Mantua bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Verona 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 463 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Basel to Mantua.
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