There are 9 ways to get from Italy 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 Roma Prenestina A1 to Baselbus
8h 8mCHF 100–142Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Basel (BSL)plane FCO - BSL
4h 31mCHF 56–189Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain 9950 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
8h 26mCHF 132–220Drive 907.5 km
- Drive from Rome to Baselcar 907.5 km
8h 53mCHF 161–232Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 10mCHF 121–345Train via Rome Termini
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
8h 36mCHF 130–239Bus via Basel SBB
- Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N524 / ...
14h 22mCHF 76–121Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 59mCHF 106–313Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna 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 15mCHF 98–238
Italy to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Basel is to bus via Basel SBB which costs SFr 75 - SFr 130 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Basel. However, there are services departing from Roma Prenestina A1 and arriving at Basel via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Italy to Basel. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Italy and Basel is 1002 km. The road distance is 907.5 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 8h 8m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Italy to Basel, including transfers.
Italy to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rome Tiburtina Bus station.
Italy to Basel train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Italy to Basel is to bus which takes 8h 8m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 220 and takes 8h 26m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 190 and takes 4h 31m.
What companies run services between Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
Onebus operates a bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Basel once a week. Tickets cost CHF 90–130 and the journey takes 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–500
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–500
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–130
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Italy to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Italy to Basel train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Italy to Basel is 907 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Italy to Basel.
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