There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Turin by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
5h 59m€55–187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Turinbus N506 / ...
6h 10m€30–45Drive 407.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Turincar 407.5 km
4h 40m€71–102Fly Basel to Turin Caselle Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane BSL - TRN
7h 15m€87–208Train 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 Torino Porta Susatrain
5h 40m€106–280
Basel to Turin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Turin is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Turin is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Turin. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Turin. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Torino Porta Susa via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Basel and Turin is 469 km. The road distance is 407.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Turin without a car is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs €55 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Basel to Turin, including transfers.
Basel to Turin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Turin train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Turin is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs €55 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 6h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €210 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Turin, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Torino Porta Susa via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Turin twice daily. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Basel to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Basel to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
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 Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Turin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Turin station.
Basel to Turin train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Turin is 407 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Basel to Turin.
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