There are 8 ways to get from Italy 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 Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
8h 28mCHF 106–224Fly from Fiumicino International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FCO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 41mCHF 64–195Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Basel SBBbus N524 / ...
14h 38mCHF 66–102Drive 907.3 km
- Drive from Rome to Baselcar 907.3 km
8h 53mCHF 147–212Fly from Florence Peretola 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 12mCHF 99–280Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Frosinonetrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Frosinone to Baselbus
18h 52mCHF 80–130Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi 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
5h 1mCHF 95–240Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 16mCHF 96–232
Italy to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Basel is to fly and train which takes 5h 1m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Basel. However, there are services departing from P.Za Di Cinquecento and arriving at Basel SBB via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 38m.
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 28m.
The distance between Italy and Basel is 925 km. The road distance is 907.3 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Italy to Basel, including transfers.
Italy to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Italy to Basel is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 14h 38m.
What companies run services between Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Roma Termini to Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 65–95 and the journey takes 13h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
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 Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
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 Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–360
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Frosinone
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- 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 70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Frosinone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Frosinone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Frosinone to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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Italy to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Italy to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, 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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