There are 7 ways to get from Pisa to Basel by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Basel (BSL)plane PSA - BSL
4h 4mCHF 74–237Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pisa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 1500 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
10h 35mCHF 42–69Train 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 45mCHF 91–304Drive 617.4 km
- Drive from Pisa to Baselcar 617.4 km
6h 28mCHF 98–141Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PSA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 12mCHF 122–395Train
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Bellinzonatrain Ec
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
10h 41mCHF 94–343Train, bus
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Milan Rogoredotrain Ec
- Take the bus from Como Grandate to Baselbus
15h 3mCHF 126–320
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 4m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 240.
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 45m.
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 45m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 310.
It takes approximately 4h 4m 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 4m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can train via Arth, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 310 and takes 9h 45m, 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) once 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 45m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–250
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–430
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–450
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–650
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–240
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–250
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–430
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–450
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- 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 9–15
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- 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 51m
- 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 Pisa Centrale to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–130
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–110
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
- 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 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Pisa Centrale to Milan Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- 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
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- 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 9–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–21
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.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 21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Como Grandate to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- 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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