There are 8 ways to get from Padova to Basel by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL)plane VCE - BSL
4h 15mCHF 57–269Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Padua to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N401
9hCHF 40–70Train
- Take the train from Padova to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
7h 5mCHF 122–220Drive 542.9 km
- Drive from Padova to Baselcar 542.9 km
5h 58mCHF 87–126Fly 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 24mCHF 105–365Train 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 8mCHF 113–342Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Padova to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 59mCHF 140–377Train via Milan
- Take the train from Padova to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ec
7h 46mCHF 83–255
Padova to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padova to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Padova to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 270.
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 481 km. The road distance is 542.9 km.
The best way to get from Padova to Basel without a car is to train which takes 7h 5m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 4h 15m 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 fly which takes 4h 15m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 220 and takes 7h 5m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Padova, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet and Lufthansa fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Padova to Basel SBB via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–140
- 2nd Class
- CHF 90–130
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 50–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–40
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–30
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Padova to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Padua to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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 543 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Padova to Basel.
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