There are 6 ways to get from Pavia to Basel by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Baselbus
4h 42mCHF 58–89Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N524 / ...
7h 12mCHF 32–52Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
5h 54mCHF 54–93Drive 369 km
- Drive from Pavia to Baselcar 369 km
4h 5mCHF 62–89Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Pavia to Milano Bovisa Politecnicotrain
- Take the train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico 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 9mCHF 104–253Fly Milan Linate Airport to Basel
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Basel (BSL)plane LIN - BSL
6h 10mCHF 117–291
Pavia to Basel by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pavia to Basel is to bus via Milan which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Pavia to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct bus from Pavia to Basel. However, there are services departing from Pavia and arriving at Basel via Milano - Famagosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Pavia to Basel. However, there are services departing from Pavia and arriving at Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Pavia and Basel is 435 km. The road distance is 369 km.
The best way to get from Pavia to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 4h 42m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 90.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Pavia to Basel, including transfers.
Pavia to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Milan station.
Pavia to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Pavia to Basel is to bus which takes 4h 42m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 5h 54m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 300 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Pavia, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
Onebus operates a bus from Milano - Famagosta to Basel once a week. Tickets cost CHF 55–85 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Alternatively, Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 50–85 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–550
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
- 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 150–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–85
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Pavia to Milano Bovisa Politecnico
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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 55–85
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Pavia to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Pavia to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pavia to Basel is 369 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Pavia to Basel.
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