There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Mestre by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
4h 5m€68–234Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus FlixBus N401
9h 35m€45–80Train 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 Venezia Mestretrain
7h 54m€76–391Drive 569.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Mestrecar 569.1 km
6h 6m€98–142Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
5h 15m€119–336Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ec
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovannitrain S10 / ...
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestretrain Ec
8h 7m€86–398
Basel to Mestre by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Mestre is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Mestre is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs €65 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Venice Mestre. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Mestre. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Venezia Mestre via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between Basel and Mestre is 452 km. The road distance is 569.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Mestre without a car is to train via Milan which takes 7h 54m and costs €75 - €400.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Basel to Mestre, including transfers.
Basel to Mestre bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Mestre train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Mestre is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs €65 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Milan, which costs €75 - €400 and takes 7h 54m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Mestre, Italy?
easyJet, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Venezia Mestre via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 54m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- 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
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- 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
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €80–120
- 2nd Class
- €65–90
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Mestre bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venice Mestre station.
Basel to Mestre train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Mestre is 569 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Basel to Mestre.
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