There are 7 ways to get from Rome to Basel by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), 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 57–200Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Baselbus
8h 2mCHF 90–130Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain 9950 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
8h 25mCHF 142–255Drive 907.5 km
- Drive from Rome to Baselcar 907.5 km
8h 53mCHF 149–215Fly 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 71–241Train via Rome Termini
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
8h 36mCHF 139–273Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 519
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
13h 39mCHF 92–186
Rome to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 55 - SFr 200 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Roma Prenestina A1 and arriving at Basel. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 8h 2m.
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 25m.
The distance between Rome and Basel is 783 km. The road distance is 907.5 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 8h 2m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Rome to Basel, including transfers.
Rome to Basel bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Roma Prenestina A1 station.
Rome to Basel train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 130 and takes 8h 2m, you could also train, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 260 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, Lufthansa, and ITA Airways fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Basel (BSL) once daily. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Basel once a week. Tickets cost CHF 90–130 and the journey takes 8h 2m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–130
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Rome to Basel bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Basel station.
Rome to Basel train services, operated by ItaloTreno, 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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