There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Varese by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Varesetrain S50 / ...
4h 18m€23–298Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Como Grandatebus
10h 18m€32–45Drive 290 km
- Drive from Basel to Varesecar 290 km
3h 23m€51–73Train 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 Varesetrain
4h 23m€109–336Fly Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BSL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
6h 44m€67–259Fly Basel to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BSL - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Dateo to Varesetrain
7h 17m€129–333
Basel to Varese by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Varese is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Varese is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Varese. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Varese - Stazione FNM via Grandate - Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Varese. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Varese via Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Basel and Varese is 288 km. The road distance is 290 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Varese without a car is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs €23 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Basel to Varese, including transfers.
Basel to Varese bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Varese train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Varese is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs €23 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 10h 18m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Varese, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Varese via Lugano in around 4h 18m. Alternatively, Gruppo Di Maio operates a bus from Basel to Como Grandate twice a week. Tickets cost €29–45 and the journey takes 8h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Figari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- 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 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Dateo to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- 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 Varese bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, arrive at Como Grandate station.
Basel to Varese train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Varese is 290 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Basel to Varese.
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