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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Padova by bus, train, train (Trenitalia), car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train 8973 / ...
    6h 16m
    €93–135

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Paduabus bus FlixBus N401
    8h 50m
    €22–35

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train Fr
    7h 13m
    €75–221

  4. Drive  542.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Padovacar car 542.7 km
    5h 56m
    €114–165

  5. Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BSL - VCE
    4h 38m
    €128–364

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    5h 46m
    €177–423

  7. Fly Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane BSL - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padovatrain train
    6h 43m
    €93–280

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain train
    5h 55m
    €125–372

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ZRH - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train
    6h 57m
    €136–304

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padovatrain train
    7h 12m
    €158–415

Basel to Padova by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 638 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Padova, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Padova via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, easyJet, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) twice daily.

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