There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Merano by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle
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 Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
9h 48m€145–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Meranbus 095
10h 7m€32–53Drive 365.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Meranocar 365.1 km
4h 43m€63–90Train, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take a shuttle bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Merano
8h 26m€164–347Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Schaffhausentrain Re3
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Romanshorntrain S1 / ...
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
12h 11m€73–162
Basel to Merano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Merano is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Merano is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Merano. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Meran via Zurich Bus Station and Innsbruck Südbahnstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Merano. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Merano Meran via Zuerich Hb, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Brennero - Brenner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Basel and Merano is 521 km. The road distance is 365.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Merano without a car is to train which takes 9h 48m and costs €140 - €270.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Basel to Merano, including transfers.
Basel to Merano bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Merano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Merano is to train which takes 9h 48m and costs €140 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 10h 7m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Merano Meran via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 9h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Meran via Zurich Bus Station and Innsbruck Südbahnstraße in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–65
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Schaffhausen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15–19
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €30–50
- First Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €41–46
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Merano bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Basel to Merano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Merano is 365 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Basel to Merano.
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