There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Padova 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 Padovatrain Fr
7h 21m€64–252Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N487 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Paduabus 419 / ...
7h 48m€29–67Drive 543.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Padovacar 543.1 km
5h 55m€93–134Train 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€105–338Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Paduabus N401
8h 50m€35–60Fly 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 28m€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 6m€111–307Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
4h 8m€63–274Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain
7h 3m€115–344Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padovatrain
7h 29m€129–335
Basel to Padova by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Padova is to bus via Milan which costs €29 - €70 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Padova is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €60 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Padua. Services depart twice 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 557 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 21m and costs €60 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 21m 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 train which takes 7h 21m and costs €60 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs €29 - €70 and takes 7h 48m, you could also fly, which costs €60 - €280 and takes 4h 8m.
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 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Padua via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
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 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- 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
- €85–270
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- 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
- €21–40
- 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 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
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- 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
- 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
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Basel SBB to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Padova bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 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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