There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Padova by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
4h 6m€68–284Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Paduabus N401
8h 50m€30–80Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain Fr
7h 21m€64–252Drive 541.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Padovacar 541.7 km
5h 54m€94–136Train 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 16m€105–350Fly 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
7h 25m€87–280Train 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
6h 46m€120–305
Basel to Padova by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Padova is to bus which costs €30 - €80 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Padova is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs €65 - €290.
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 21m.
The distance between Basel and Padova is 480 km. The road distance is 541.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Padova without a car is to train which takes 7h 21m and costs €60 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 6m 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 6m and costs €65 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €260 and takes 7h 21m, you could also bus, which costs €30 - €80 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Padova, Italy?
easyJet, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Padova via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
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
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- 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
- €90–300
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- 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 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 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 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–100
- 2nd Class
- €50–70
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €30–80
- 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 542 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Basel to Padova.
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