There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Rapallo by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Milan
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to RapalloIc
8h 2m€56–191Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN524 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rapallo1514
9h 20m€37–78Drive 499.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Rapallo499.1 km
5h 15m€86–124Fly Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)BSL - GOA
7h 25m€90–248Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BellinzonaIc21 / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to RapalloEc
9h 12m€118–276Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel to Chiasso
- Take the train from Como Camerlata to RapalloRe 13
14h 19m€45–61Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
7h 44m€106–295
Basel to Rapallo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Rapallo is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Rapallo is to drive which takes 5h 15m 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 9h 20m.
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 2m.
The distance between Basel and Rapallo is 560 km. The road distance is 499.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Rapallo without a car is to train via Milan which takes 8h 2m and costs €55 - €200.
It takes approximately 8h 2m 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 train via Milan which takes 8h 2m and costs €55 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 9h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €250 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rapallo, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Rapallo via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Rapallo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- 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 Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- 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
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 Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- 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
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como Camerlata to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.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 Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- 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 Rapallo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 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 15m to drive from Basel to Rapallo.
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