There are 8 ways to get from Rapallo 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 via Arth
best- Take the train from Rapallo to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ec
8h 16mCHF 53–194Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Rapallo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 1514
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
8h 45mCHF 29–52Drive 495.1 km
- Drive from Rapallo to Baselcar 495.1 km
5h 10mCHF 79–114Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Basel (BSL)plane GOA - BSL
7h 36mCHF 72–201Train
- Take the train from Rapallo to Bellinzonatrain Ec
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
8h 16mCHF 71–306Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 36mCHF 30–100Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Rapallo to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale 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
8h 19mCHF 115–314Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Rapallo to Firenze Campo Martetrain
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 1mCHF 141–370
Rapallo to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapallo to Basel is to bus via Milan which costs SFr 29 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rapallo to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Rapallo to Basel. However, there are services departing from Rapallo and arriving at Basel SBB via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Rapallo to Basel. However, there are services departing from Rapallo and arriving at Basel SBB via Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Rapallo and Basel is 493 km. The road distance is 495.1 km.
The best way to get from Rapallo to Basel without a car is to train via Arth which takes 8h 16m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Rapallo to Basel, including transfers.
Rapallo to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rapallo station.
Rapallo to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Rapallo station.
The best way to get from Rapallo to Basel is to train via Arth which takes 8h 16m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 45m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 210 and takes 7h 36m.
What companies run services between Rapallo, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Rapallo to Basel SBB via Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rapallo to Basel SBB via Milan in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
- 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 65–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rapallo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rapallo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 29–45
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- 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 Rapallo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–75
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 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 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- 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
- 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
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rapallo to Firenze Campo Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rapallo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Rapallo to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Rapallo to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapallo to Basel is 495 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Rapallo to Basel.
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