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 CentraleIc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-GoldauEc
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBEc
8h 16mCHF 55–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rapallo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano1514
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel SBBN524 / ...
9h 15mCHF 35–85Drive 495.1 km
- Drive from Rapallo to Basel495.1 km
5h 9mCHF 79–114Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Basel (BSL)GOA - BSL
7h 23mCHF 77–233Train
- Take the train from Rapallo to BellinzonaEc
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBIc21 / ...
9h 3mCHF 118–272Train, bus
- Take the train from Rapallo to Como CamerlataRe 13
- Take the bus from Chiasso to Basel
12h 13mCHF 41–60Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Rapallo 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
8h 16mCHF 101–277Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
8h 38mCHF 119–328
Rapallo to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapallo to Basel is to train and bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rapallo to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 9m 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 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
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 55 - SFr 160.
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 55 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 85 and takes 9h 15m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 240 and takes 7h 23m.
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 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- 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
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
- 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 Rapallo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- 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 27–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 30–45
- 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 50–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–40
Train from Rapallo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rapallo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- 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
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- 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 10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Rapallo to Como Camerlata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–16
- 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
- +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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–27
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- 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
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Chiasso to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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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 9m to drive from Rapallo to Basel.
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