There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Pisa by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Florence
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa CentraleRe
9h€77–260Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN524 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Pisa1500 / ...
11h 20m€37–91Drive 618 km
- Drive from Basel to Pisa618 km
6h 26m€107–154Fly Basel to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)BSL - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
7h 27m€116–280Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Pisa CentraleIc
10h 5m€58–311Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel to Chiasso
- Take the train from Como Camerlata to La Spezia Centrale
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa CentraleRe
17h 10m€56–86Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
6h 32m€112–326Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
7h 19m€131–328
Basel to Pisa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Pisa is to bus which costs €35 - €95 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Pisa is to drive which takes 6h 26m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Pisa. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Pisa via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Pisa. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Pisa Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Basel and Pisa is 711 km. The road distance is 618 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Pisa without a car is to train via Florence which takes 9h and costs €75 - €260.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Basel to Pisa, including transfers.
Basel to Pisa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Pisa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Pisa is to train via Florence which takes 9h and costs €75 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €95 and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Pisa, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Pisa Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Pisa via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- 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 Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como Camerlata to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Pisa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Basel to Pisa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Pisa is 618 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Basel to Pisa.
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