There are 11 ways to get from Piran to Basel by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, plane, car ferry, ferry, 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 (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
10h 9mCHF 130–218Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portorož to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 419 / ...
- Take the bus from Venice Mestre to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N401
15h 37mCHF 65–106Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Portorož to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Milano Centrale Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Baselbus
13h 23mCHF 632–1,120Drive 752.2 km
- Drive from Piran to Baselcar 752.2 km
8h 7mCHF 127–183Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Basel
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL)plane VCE - BSL
6h 42mCHF 83–536Car ferry, line 2 ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Piran to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
12h 24mCHF 208–285Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Basel
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Basel (BSL)plane TRS - BSL
8h 17mCHF 154–412Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 50mCHF 136–605Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LJU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 29mCHF 221–435Bus, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Piran to Ljubljana APbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Basel (BSL)plane ZAG - BSL
7h 43mCHF 75–486Bus to Pula Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Portorož to Pula Airportbus
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Basel (BSL)plane PUY - BSL
6h 21mCHF 153–406
Piran to Basel by car ferry, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Piran to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 15h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Piran to Basel is to bus and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 410.
No, there is no direct bus from Piran to Basel. However, there are services departing from Piran and arriving at Basel via Portorož, Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor, Milano, Stazione Centrale and Milano - Famagosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Piran to Basel. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Piran and Basel is 799 km. The road distance is 752.2 km.
The best way to get from Piran to Basel without a car is to bus via Milan which takes 13h 23m and costs SFr 600 - SFr 1200.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Piran to Basel, including transfers.
Piran to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Portorož station.
Piran to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Piran to Basel is to train which takes 10h 9m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs SFr 600 - SFr 1200 and takes 13h 23m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 420 and takes 8h 17m.
What companies run services between Piran, Slovenia and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Piran to Basel Sbb via Trieste Centrale and Milano Centrale in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piran to Basel via Portorož, Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor, Milano, Stazione Centrale, famagosta m2, and Milano - Famagosta in around 13h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Portorož to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–900
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–320
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- CHF 26
- Private
- CHF 147
Shuttle from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–320
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- CHF 26
- Private
- CHF 147
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–260
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- CHF 26–70
- Private
- CHF 130–170
Bus from Portorož to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Piran to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 71
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- CHF 71
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Booking & Getting There
Piran to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Piran to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piran to Basel is 752 km. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Piran to Basel.
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