There are 6 ways to get from Rome to Basel by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, 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.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Basel (BSL)plane FCO - BSL
4h 31mCHF 62–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N539 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
15hCHF 45–109Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
8h 29mCHF 137–269Drive 907.4 km
- Drive from Rome to Baselcar 907.4 km
8h 53mCHF 148–214Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FCO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 44mCHF 77–256Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
8h 46mCHF 149–319
Rome to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 110 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Basel. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Basel SBB via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Basel. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Rome and Basel is 783 km. The road distance is 907.4 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h 29m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Rome to Basel, including transfers.
Rome to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 270 and takes 8h 29m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 110 and takes 15h.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale in around 8h 29m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–340
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–340
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–340
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–340
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–340
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Rome to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Rome to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Basel is 907 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Rome to Basel.
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