There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Rome by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, 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.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BSL - FCO
4h 27m€61–192Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
8h 15m€88–272Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N524 / ...
13h€70–100Drive 907.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Romecar 907.6 km
8h 52m€158–227Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ZRH - FCO
5h 38m€68–208Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane MXP - FCO
8h 9m€74–273Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel to Como Grandatebus
- Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain 9987 / ...
13h 25m€79–167
Basel to Rome by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Rome is to bus which costs €70 - €100 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Rome is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €60 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Rome. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Roma Termini via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Basel and Rome is 782 km. The road distance is 907.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Rome without a car is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs €85 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Basel to Rome, including transfers.
Basel to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Rome train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Rome is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €60 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €280 and takes 8h 15m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €100 and takes 13h.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rome, Italy?
easyJet and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Roma Termini via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- 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 Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milan Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Basel to Como Grandate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Basel to Rome train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Rome is 908 km. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Basel to Rome.
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