There are 9 ways to get from Port of Genoa to Basel by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano CentraleIc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel SbbEc
7h 1mCHF 61–114Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Genoa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano500 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel SBBN524 / ...
8h 20mCHF 27–88Drive 471.8 km
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Basel471.8 km
4h 56mCHF 76–110Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Basel (BSL)GOA - BSL
6h 5mCHF 76–218Train via Lugano
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano CentraleIc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBEc
7h 8mCHF 32–136Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Basel SBBN506
8h 45mCHF 40–60Bus #2
- Take the bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to MulhouseBlaBlaCar Bus
9h 53mCHF 40–59Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 29mCHF 97–261Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)NCE - BSL
7h 28mCHF 53–199
Port of Genoa to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port of Genoa to Basel is to bus via Milan which costs SFr 26 - SFr 90 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Port of Genoa to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Genoa and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Port of Genoa to Basel. However, there are services departing from Genova P.Za Principe and arriving at Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Port of Genoa and Basel is 501 km. The road distance is 471.8 km.
The best way to get from Port of Genoa to Basel without a car is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Port of Genoa to Basel, including transfers.
Port of Genoa to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
Port of Genoa to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Genova P.Za Principe station.
The best way to get from Port of Genoa to Basel is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 90 and takes 8h 20m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 220 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Port of Genoa, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Genova P.Za Principe to Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genoa to Basel SBB via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–27
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–85
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–21
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Genoa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–24
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Port of Genoa to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Port of Genoa to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port of Genoa to Basel is 472 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Port of Genoa to Basel.
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