There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Prato by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Firenze S.M.N.
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
8h€69–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Florence Villa Constanza Bus StationN524 / ...
10h 50m€56–78Drive 629 km
- Drive from Basel to Prato629 km
6h 22m€108–156Fly Basel to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)BSL - FLR
6h 23m€104–257Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Prato CentraleIc
9h 15m€67–311Train via Locarno
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
10h 43mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)ZRH - FLR
5h 29m€100–303Fly Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)BSL - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
7h 59m€81–235Train 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 Prato Centrale
6h 29m€112–281
Basel to Prato by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Prato is to bus which costs €55 - €80 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Prato is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Prato. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Prato via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Prato. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Prato Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Basel and Prato is 649 km. The road distance is 629 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Prato without a car is to train via Firenze S.M.N. which takes 8h and costs €65 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Basel to Prato, including transfers.
Basel to Prato bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Prato train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Prato is to train via Firenze S.M.N. which takes 8h and costs €65 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €80 and takes 10h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 6h 23m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Prato, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Prato Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 8h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- 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 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- 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
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- 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
- 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 Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Prato bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Basel to Prato train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Prato is 629 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Basel to Prato.
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