There are 8 ways to get from Lucca to Basel by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, 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.
Fly Pisa International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Basel (BSL)plane PSA - BSL
5h 26mCHF 108–283Bus via P.Za D'Azeglio Nord
cheapest- Take the bus from P.Za D'Azeglio to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
11h 28mCHF 44–83Train via Arth
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ec
9h 51mCHF 92–295Drive 614.3 km
- Drive from Lucca to Baselcar 614.3 km
6h 22mCHF 100–144Bus to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Stazione Fs to Firenze T2 Guidoni P2bus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Basel (BSL)plane FLR - BSL
6h 49mCHF 108–260Bus to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Stazione Fs to Firenze T2 Guidoni P2bus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 59mCHF 116–326Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Viareggio to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
12h 17mCHF 78–174Bus
- Take the bus from Lucca to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 544
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airportbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 8mCHF 49–91
Lucca to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucca to Basel is to bus via P.Za D'Azeglio Nord which costs SFr 40 - SFr 85 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Lucca to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucca to Basel. However, there are services departing from Verdi 3 and arriving at Basel SBB via P.Za D'Azeglio and Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucca to Basel. However, there are services departing from Lucca and arriving at Basel SBB via Firenze S.M.N., Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Lucca and Basel is 517 km. The road distance is 614.3 km.
The best way to get from Lucca to Basel without a car is to train via Arth which takes 9h 51m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Lucca to Basel, including transfers.
Lucca to Basel bus services, operated by Autostradale, depart from P.Za D'Azeglio station.
Lucca to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Lucca station.
The best way to get from Lucca to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can train via Arth, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 300 and takes 9h 51m, you could also bus via P.Za D'Azeglio Nord, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 85 and takes 11h 28m.
What companies run services between Lucca, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lucca to Basel SBB via Firenze S.M.N., Milano Centrale, and Arth-Goldau in around 9h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–700
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–750
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–750
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–380
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Viareggio to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Viareggio to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Viareggio to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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
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
- 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 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- 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
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- 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 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from P.Za D'Azeglio to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milan to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lucca to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- numeroverdetpl@regione.toscana.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Stazione Fs to Firenze T2 Guidoni P2
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Lucca to Basel bus services, operated by Autostradale, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lucca to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucca to Basel is 614 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Lucca to Basel.
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