There are 6 ways to get from Pisa to Basel by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Basel (BSL)plane PSA - BSL
4h 58mCHF 59–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pisa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 1500 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
10h 35mCHF 40–69Train via Arth
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ec
9h 55mCHF 92–295Drive 617.4 km
- Drive from Pisa to Baselcar 617.4 km
6h 28mCHF 100–144Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
11h 16mCHF 99–212Train, bus
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from La Spezia to Bernbus
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
14h 29mCHF 90–237
Pisa to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pisa to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Pisa to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Pisa to Basel. However, there are services departing from Pisa and arriving at Basel SBB via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Pisa to Basel. However, there are services departing from Pisa Centrale and arriving at Basel SBB via Firenze S.M.N., Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Pisa and Basel is 494 km. The road distance is 617.4 km.
The best way to get from Pisa to Basel without a car is to train via Arth which takes 9h 55m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Pisa to Basel, including transfers.
Pisa to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pisa station.
Pisa to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Pisa Centrale station.
The best way to get from Pisa to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can train via Arth, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 300 and takes 9h 55m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 10h 35m.
What companies run services between Pisa, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pisa Centrale to Basel SBB via Firenze S.M.N., Milano Centrale, and Arth-Goldau in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–700
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–40
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–90
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 Pisa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from La Spezia to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Pisa to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Pisa to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pisa to Basel is 617 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Pisa to Basel.
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