There are 8 ways to get from Genoa to Basel by bus, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 35mCHF 27–50Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
8h 8mCHF 57–131Drive 474.3 km
- Drive from Genoa to Baselcar 474.3 km
4h 59mCHF 76–110Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Basel (BSL)plane GOA - BSL
6h 39mCHF 65–207Train via Arth
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ec
8h 39mCHF 50–171Bus, train
- Take the bus from Genova Brignole to Bernbus
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
11h 5mCHF 82–132Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
7h 31mCHF 48–207Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole 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
8h 42mCHF 114–304
Genoa to Basel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 27 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 35m.
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 - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop and arriving at Basel. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 35m.
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 8h 8m.
The distance between Genoa and Basel is 476 km. The road distance is 474.3 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 7h 35m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 50.
The bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Basel takes 7h 35m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Genoa to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop 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 bus which takes 7h 35m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 140 and takes 8h 8m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 210 and takes 6h 39m.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Basel once daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–45 and the journey takes 7h 35m. FlixBus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genova Brignole to Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale in around 8h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–29
- 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 11–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- 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 26–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–80
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 29–45
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–40
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- 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 40m
- 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 9–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 9–14
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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Genoa to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel 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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