There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Rapallo by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train
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 Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 43m€33–64Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus FlixBus N487 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rapallobus 1514
8h 25m€32–56Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Rapallotrain Ic
8h 6m€63–387Drive 499.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Rapallocar 499.1 km
5h 16m€89–128Fly Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane BSL - GOA
7h 26m€77–222Train 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 Rapallotrain
7h 50m€129–356
Basel to Rapallo by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Rapallo is to bus via Milan which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Rapallo is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Rapallo. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Rapallo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Rapallo. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Rapallo via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Basel and Rapallo is 509 km. The road distance is 499.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Rapallo without a car is to bus which takes 7h 43m and costs €30 - €65.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Basel to Rapallo, including transfers.
Basel to Rapallo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Rapallo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Rapallo is to bus which takes 7h 43m and costs €30 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €390 and takes 8h 6m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €230 and takes 7h 26m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rapallo, Italy?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 7h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Rapallo via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 8h 6m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- 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 Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Rapallo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Basel to Rapallo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Rapallo is 499 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Basel to Rapallo.
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