There are 8 ways to get from Bolzano to Basel 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 Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - BrennerRe
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBTgv / ...
8h 19mCHF 65–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße095 / ...
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Zurich Bus Station
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB206 / ...
8h 51mCHF 40–74Drive 391.4 km
- Drive from Bolzano to Basel391.4 km
5h 3mCHF 63–90Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Ost
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)MUC - BSL
6h 32mCHF 135–297Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bolzano to Malpensa Airport - Milan
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBEc
10h 46mCHF 80–183Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestre
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL)VCE - BSL
6h 39mCHF 103–248Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Ost
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 56mCHF 145–341Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestre
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 53mCHF 138–312
Bolzano to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bolzano to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bolzano to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct bus from Bolzano to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bolzano South and arriving at Basel SBB via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße and Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Bolzano to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bolzano Bozen and arriving at Basel SBB via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Bolzano and Basel is 489 km. The road distance is 391.4 km.
The best way to get from Bolzano to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Bolzano to Basel, including transfers.
Bolzano to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bolzano South station.
Bolzano to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Bolzano Bozen station.
The best way to get from Bolzano to Basel is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 8h 51m.
What companies run services between Bolzano, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bolzano Bozen to Basel SBB via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bolzano South to Basel SBB via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße and Zurich Bus Station in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 17–25
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 35–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 46–51
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bolzano South to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Bus from Bolzano to Malpensa Airport - Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Bolzano to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Bolzano to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Brennero - Brenner station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolzano to Basel is 391 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Bolzano to Basel.
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