There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Pavia by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus
3h 51m€68–91Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus FlixBus N524 / ...
6h 48m€35–52Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Re80
5h 30m€46–152Drive 368.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Paviacar 368.8 km
4h 4m€67–96Train 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 Bovisa Politecnicotrain
- Take the train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Paviatrain
5h 24m€107–258Fly Basel to Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BSL - LIN
6h 49m€127–312
Basel to Pavia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Pavia is to bus via Milan which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Pavia is to bus which takes 3h 51m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Pavia. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Pavia via Milano - Famagosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Pavia. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Pavia via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Basel and Pavia is 434 km. The road distance is 368.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Pavia without a car is to bus which takes 3h 51m and costs €65 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Basel to Pavia, including transfers.
Basel to Pavia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Pavia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Pavia is to bus which takes 3h 51m and costs €65 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €160 and takes 5h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 6h 49m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Pavia, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Milano - Famagosta once a week. Tickets cost €60–90 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Pavia via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Figari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Bovisa Politecnico
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Pavia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Basel to Pavia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Pavia is 369 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Basel to Pavia.
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