There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Sirmione by train (Trenitalia), bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain Fr
7h 45m€58–191Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N487 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Veronabus 423 / ...
9h 20m€31–49Drive 433.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Sirmionecar 433.8 km
4h 58m€74–107Fly Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane BSL - VRN
8h 15m€84–240Train via Sirmione
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmionetrain
8h 9m€34–127Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel to Chiassobus
- Take the train from Chiasso to Bresciatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Brescia - Autostazione to Sirmionebus
13h 7m€63–126Train 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 Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain
7h 29m€109–283
Basel to Sirmione by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Sirmione is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Sirmione is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Sirmione. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Sirmione via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Verona Porta Nuova Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Basel and Sirmione is 446 km. The road distance is 433.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Sirmione without a car is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs €55 - €200.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Basel to Sirmione, including transfers.
Basel to Sirmione bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Sirmione is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs €55 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 9h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €240 and takes 8h 15m.
Basel to Sirmione bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Sirmione is 434 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Basel to Sirmione.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sirmione, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Piazza Unità d'Italia, Colombare via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Desenzano Garda-Sirm, and Desenzano Via Masaccio in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Sirmione via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Verona, and Verona Porta Nuova Station in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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 Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chiasso to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- Phone
- 035 289000
- arriva@arriva.it
- Website
- brescia.arriva.it
Bus from Brescia - Autostazione to Sirmione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- brescia.arriva.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
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