There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Varazze 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 Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
8h€58–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Savonabus N508
8h 23m€37–90Drive 491.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Varazzecar 491.5 km
5h 2m€84–122Fly Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane BSL - GOA
6h 31m€83–229Train via Gallarate
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ec
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Gallaratetrain S30
- Take the train from Gallarate to Varazzetrain
8h 43m€66–177Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel to Como Grandatebus
- Take the train from Saronno to Varazzetrain Re 13
13h 11m€43–59Train 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 Genova P.Za Principetrain
7h 43m€109–292Fly Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain
8h 19m€64–217
Basel to Varazze by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Varazze is to bus which costs €35 - €95 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Varazze is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Varazze. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Varazze via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Genova P.Za Principe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Basel and Varazze is 499 km. The road distance is 491.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Varazze without a car is to train which takes 8h and costs €55 - €200.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Basel to Varazze, including transfers.
Basel to Varazze train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Varazze is to train which takes 8h and costs €55 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €95 and takes 8h 23m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €230 and takes 6h 31m.
Basel to Varazze train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Varazze is 491 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Basel to Varazze.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Varazze, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Varazze via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Genova P.Za Principe in around 8h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Savona 3 times a week. Tickets cost €35–90 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
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
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- 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 Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- 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
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 Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gallarate to Varazze
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Bellinzona to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Saronno to Varazze
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- 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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