There are 6 ways to get from Gardone Riviera to Basel by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
6h 43mCHF 122–189Line 17 ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Gardone Riviera to Laziseferry 17 / ...
- Take the bus from Verona to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N401 / ...
12h 20mCHF 48–78Train, bus
- Take the train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Baselbus
8h 26mCHF 74–117Drive 434.4 km
- Drive from Gardone Riviera to Baselcar 434.4 km
5h 9mCHF 73–105Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Basel (BSL)plane VRN - BSL
8h 19mCHF 89–234Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL)plane VCE - BSL
7h 19mCHF 78–276
Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gardone Riviera to Basel is to line 17 ferry and bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 80 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Gardone Riviera to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct train from Gardone Riviera to Basel. However, there are services departing from Desenzano Garda-Sirm and arriving at Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Gardone Riviera and Basel is 495 km. The road distance is 434.4 km.
The best way to get from Gardone Riviera to Basel without a car is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Gardone Riviera to Basel, including transfers.
Gardone Riviera to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Desenzano Garda-Sirm station.
The best way to get from Gardone Riviera to Basel is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 240 and takes 8h 19m.
Gardone Riviera to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gardone Riviera to Basel is 434 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Gardone Riviera to Basel.
What companies run services between Gardone Riviera, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Gardone Riviera to Basel Sbb via Desenzano Garda-Sirm and Milano Centrale in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–600
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–600
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Verona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
Ferry from Gardone Riviera to Lazise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
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