There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Mestre by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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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 Venezia Mestretrain Fr
7h 37m€62–262Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus FlixBus N401
9h 35m€50–70Drive 569.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Mestrecar 569.1 km
6h 6m€98–141Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- 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€105–278Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
4h 5m€68–224Train 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 Venezia Mestretrain
6h 25m€106–298
Basel to Mestre by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Mestre is to bus which costs €50 - €70 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Mestre is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs €65 - €230.
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 37m.
The distance between Basel and Mestre is 586 km. The road distance is 569.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Mestre without a car is to train which takes 7h 37m and costs €60 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 37m 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 train which takes 7h 37m and costs €60 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €70 and takes 9h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €230 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Mestre, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Venezia Mestre via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestre once daily. Tickets cost €50–70 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- 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
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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 Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €50–70
- 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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