There are 9 ways to get from Genoa to Basel 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 Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
7h 13mCHF 61–114Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Genoa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 500 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel SBBbus N524 / ...
8h 20mCHF 27–91Drive 474.3 km
- Drive from Genoa to Baselcar 474.3 km
4h 59mCHF 77–111Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Basel (BSL)plane GOA - BSL
6h 16mCHF 73–216Train via Arth
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ec
7h 20mCHF 50–149Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Basel SBBbus N506
8h 45mCHF 40–60Bus, train
- Take the bus from Genova Brignole to Bernbus
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
11h 19mCHF 72–113Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 23mCHF 96–261Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Firenze Campo Martetrain
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 27mCHF 130–349
Genoa to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Genoa and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Basel. However, there are services departing from Genova Brignole and arriving at Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Genoa and Basel is 504 km. The road distance is 474.3 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Basel without a car is to train which takes 7h 13m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Genoa to Basel, including transfers.
Genoa to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
Genoa to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Genova Brignole station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Basel is to train which takes 7h 13m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 95 and takes 8h 20m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 220 and takes 6h 16m.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Genova Brignole to Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genoa to Basel SBB via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–390
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Firenze Campo Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–85
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 30–45
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Genoa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–26
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Genova Brignole to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Genoa to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Genoa to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genoa to Basel is 474 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Genoa to Basel.
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