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 16mCHF 65–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Milan to Basel338.1 km
4h 16mCHF 17–19Bus
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
5h 47mCHF 22–39Train 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 16mCHF 100–275Train via Arth
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
4h 50mCHF 55–196Bus via Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airportbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 18mCHF 25–44Drive 338 km
- Drive from Milan to Baselcar 338 km
3h 38mCHF 55–79Fly Milan Linate Airport to Basel
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Basel (BSL)plane LIN - BSL
5h 40mCHF 100–286
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.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Basel. However, there are services departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Basel Sbb. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Milan and Basel is 337 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 16m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 120.
The train from Milan Centrale to Basel Sbb takes 4h 16m including transfers and departs twice daily.
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 16m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 22 - SFr 40 and takes 5h 47m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 290 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 65–120 and the journey takes 4h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Milan to Basel SBB every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 20–35 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–550
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- 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 55–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–90
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
- 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 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- 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
- 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 Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport 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.