There are 8 ways to get from Padova to Basel by train, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Padova to Milano Centraletrain 8970 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Baselbus
6h 32mCHF 81–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Padua to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N401
9hCHF 50–75Train
- Take the train from Padova to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
7h 5mCHF 119–184Drive 544.1 km
- Drive from Padova to Baselcar 544.1 km
5h 58mCHF 104–150Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL)plane VCE - BSL
4h 20mCHF 64–241Train via Milan
- Take the train from Padova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ec
7h 50mCHF 83–250Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 34mCHF 110–300Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Padova to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 9mCHF 116–349
Padova to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Padova to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Padova to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Padua and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Padova to Basel. However, there are services departing from Padova and arriving at Basel SBB via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Padova and Basel is 639 km. The road distance is 544.1 km.
The best way to get from Padova to Basel without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 32m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Padova to Basel, including transfers.
Padova to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Padua station.
Padova to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Padova station.
The best way to get from Padova to Basel is to train which takes 7h 5m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 250 and takes 4h 20m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Padova, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Padova to Basel SBB via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, easyJet, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–390
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Padova to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–140
- 2nd Class
- CHF 90–130
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 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
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–40
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Padova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Padova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Padua to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Padova to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Padova to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Padova to Basel is 544 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Padova to Basel.
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