There are 8 ways to get from Milan to Basel by train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, train, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
4h 20mCHF 70–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Milan to Basel338.1 km
4h 16mCHF 17–19Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 5mCHF 24–45Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi 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
4h 15mCHF 101–280Train via Arth
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
4h 50mCHF 54–206Bus via Duomo M1
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
5h 50mCHF 23–42Drive 338 km
- Drive from Milan to Baselcar 338 km
3h 38mCHF 54–78Fly Milan Linate Airport to Basel
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Basel (BSL)plane LIN - BSL
5h 41mCHF 125–296
Milan to Basel by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Basel is to rideshare which costs SFr 17 - SFr 19 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at Basel. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Basel Sbb. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Milan and Basel is 362 km. The road distance is 338 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 120.
The train from Milan Centrale to Basel Sbb takes 4h 20m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Milan to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Milan to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to Basel is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 5m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 300 and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 70–120 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 24–45 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–750
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–360
- 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 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 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
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- 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 9–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Milan to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Milan to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Milan to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel station.
Milan to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Basel is 338 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Milan to Basel.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Milan and Basel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.