There are 7 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 18–20Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel SBBbus N487 / ...
4h 35mCHF 20–65Train, fly
- 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
5h 20mCHF 86–232Train via Arth
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
4h 50mCHF 56–157Bus via Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airportbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 14mCHF 31–66Drive 338 km
- Drive from Milan to Baselcar 338 km
3h 38mCHF 55–79
Milan to Basel by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Basel is to rideshare which costs SFr 18 - SFr 20 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 SBB. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
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 FlixBus, 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 20 - SFr 65 and takes 4h 35m.
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, FlixBus operates a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel SBB every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 20–65 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
- 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
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 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- 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
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- 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 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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 18–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Milan to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB 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.
Book your Milan to Basel train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Milan to Basel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1268+ hotels available in Basel.
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.