There are 5 ways to get from Ispra to Basel by taxi, train, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Ispra to Stresataxi
- Take the train from Stresa to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
4h 8mCHF 118–185Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
5h 49mCHF 21–264Drive 300.2 km
- Drive from Ispra to Baselcar 300.2 km
3h 35mCHF 50–72Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Varese 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
5h 16mCHF 102–312Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel (BSL)plane MXP - BSL
7h 8mCHF 67–265
Ispra to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ispra to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 45 - SFr 75 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ispra to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct train from Ispra to Basel. However, there are services departing from Varese and arriving at Basel SBB via Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Ispra and Basel is 318 km. The road distance is 300.2 km.
The best way to get from Ispra to Basel without a car is to taxi and train which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Ispra to Basel, including transfers.
Ispra to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
Ispra to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ispra to Basel is 300 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Ispra to Basel.
There are 1345+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Ispra, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Lugano to Basel SBB every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 85–260 and the journey takes 2h 53m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–650
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Stresa to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–110
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–80
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–75
Taxi Verbania
- Phone
- 347 6467370
- Website
- taxiverbania.com
Simo Taxi Verbania
- Phone
- 377 392 9366
- Website
- simotaxi.it
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