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 Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bozzolotrain
8h 48m€34–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N524 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Veronabus 423 / ...
10h 30m€30–69Drive 462.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Mantuacar 462.8 km
5h 36m€80–116Fly Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane BSL - VRN
8h 14m€83–217Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel to Chiassobus
- Take the train from Chiasso to Bresciatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Brescia Autostazione to Mantova FSbus 2
12h 58m€64–127Train 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 54m€121–314Train 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 Bozzolotrain
8h 25m€103–258Train 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 51m€131–357Train 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
8h€115–377
Basel to Mantua by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Mantua is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Mantua is to drive which takes 5h 36m 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 Viale Mincio via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Verona Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
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 €30 - €70 and takes 10h 30m, 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, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Mantova Viale Mincio via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Verona, and Verona Porta Nuova in around 10h 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
- €75–230
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
- €80–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- 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 21m
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
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 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
- €24–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- 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 Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 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 36m to drive from Basel to Mantua.
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