There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Padova by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
4h 7m€62–294Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Paduabus FlixBus N401
8h 50m€40–75Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain
7h 35m€75–389Drive 543.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Padovacar 543.1 km
5h 55m€95–138Train 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 17m€113–397Fly Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane BSL - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padovatrain
6h 32m€94–300Train 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 Padovatrain
5h 59m€121–372Train via Locarno
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain Fr
9h 59m€121–230
Basel to Padova by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Padova is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Padova is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €60 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Padua. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Padova. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Padova via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Basel and Padova is 481 km. The road distance is 543.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Padova without a car is to train which takes 7h 35m and costs €75 - €390.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Basel to Padova, including transfers.
Basel to Padova bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Padova train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Padova is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €60 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €390 and takes 7h 35m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Padova, 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 Padova via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–750
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- 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
- €26–80
- 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
- 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 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–100
- 2nd Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Padova bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Padua station.
Basel to Padova train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Padova is 543 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Basel to Padova.
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