There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Piacenza by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, plane, or shuttle
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 SBB to Milanbus FlixBus N487 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Piacenzabus N424 / ...
6h 45m€25–43Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Piacenzatrain Ic
6h 46m€48–90Drive 404.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Piacenzacar 404.7 km
4h 26m€71–102Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take a shuttle bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Piacenza
5h 36m€139–442Train via Como
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ec
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovannitrain S10 / ...
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Greco Pirellitrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Greco Pirelli to Piacenzatrain R38
6h 55m€47–73Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel to Chiassobus
- Take the train from Chiasso to Piacenzatrain Ec
11h 2m€59–115Fly Basel to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BSL - LIN
- Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Piacenza
7h 12m€141–384
Basel to Piacenza by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Piacenza is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Piacenza is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Piacenza. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Piacenza via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Piacenza. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Piacenza via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Basel and Piacenza is 406 km. The road distance is 404.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Piacenza without a car is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs €24 - €45.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Basel to Piacenza, including transfers.
Basel to Piacenza bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Piacenza train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Piacenza is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs €24 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 6h 46m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Piacenza, Italy?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Piacenza via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 6h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Piacenza via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 6h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Figari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Greco Pirelli
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Greco Pirelli
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Greco Pirelli to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chiasso to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31–34
- Private
- €90–170
Shuttle from Milano Linate airport to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–31
- Private
- €50–100
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Basel to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Piacenza bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Basel to Piacenza train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Piacenza is 405 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Basel to Piacenza.
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