There are 8 ways to get from Novara 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 via Spiez
best- Take the train from Novara to Domodossolatrain Re
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
5h 45mCHF 35–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Novara to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus Vieste
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
6h 5mCHF 23–41Drive 349.3 km
- Drive from Novara to Baselcar 349.3 km
4h 4mCHF 56–81Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel (BSL)plane MXP - BSL
6h 5mCHF 78–219Train
- Take the train from Busto Arsizio Nord to Luganotrain S50
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
6h 24mCHF 24–248Bus via Rho
- Take the bus from Arese to Baselbus
9h 26mCHF 32–46Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich 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 20mCHF 101–290Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Novara to Milano Dateotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Basel (BSL)plane LIN - BSL
6h 25mCHF 103–271
Novara to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novara to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 22 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Novara to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct bus from Novara to Basel. However, there are services departing from Novara and arriving at Basel SBB via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Novara to Basel. However, there are services departing from Novara and arriving at Basel SBB via Domodossola and Spiez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Novara and Basel is 330 km. The road distance is 349.3 km.
The best way to get from Novara to Basel without a car is to train via Spiez which takes 5h 45m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Novara to Basel, including transfers.
Novara to Basel bus services, operated by Ferrovie Del Gargano, depart from Novara station.
Novara to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Novara station.
The best way to get from Novara to Basel is to train via Spiez which takes 5h 45m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 22 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 5m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 220 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Novara, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Novara to Basel SBB via Domodossola and Spiez in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Novara to Basel SBB via Milan in around 6h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–420
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–450
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–450
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–420
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Novara to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Spiez to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Busto Arsizio Nord to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Novara to Milano Dateo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
- Phone
- +39 (0) 0882 - 228960
- Website
- ferroviedelgargano.com
Bus from Novara to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Schedules at
- ferroviedelgargano.com
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 19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Arese to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Novara to Basel bus services, operated by Ferrovie Del Gargano, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Novara to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Domodossola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novara to Basel is 349 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Novara to Basel.
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