There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Venice 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 Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
3h 57m€70–234Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus FlixBus N401
9h 55m€50–84Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
7h 49m€83–467Drive 575.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Venicecar 575.2 km
6h 12m€102–147Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
5h 5m€123–346Train via Locarno
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Luciatrain
10h 33m€121–195
Basel to Venice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Venice is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Venice is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Venice. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Venezia via Stazione MESTRE FS C3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Venice. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Venezia S. Lucia via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Basel and Venice is 457 km. The road distance is 575.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Venice without a car is to train which takes 7h 49m and costs €80 - €470.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Basel to Venice, including transfers.
Basel to Venice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Venice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Venice is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €470 and takes 7h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Venice, Italy?
easyJet, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Venezia S. Lucia via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Venice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venice Mestre station.
Basel to Venice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Venice is 575 km. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Basel to Venice.
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