There are 8 ways to get from Tuscany 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 (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
7h 15mCHF 99–199Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N524
9h 35mCHF 40–80Drive 634.7 km
- Drive from Florence to Baselcar 634.7 km
6h 27mCHF 101–146Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 10mCHF 118–347Train via Arth
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ec
7h 41mCHF 92–273Bus via Parma
- Take the bus from Firenze - Piazzale Montelungo to Parma - Viale Toschibus
- Take the bus from Parma to Baselbus
13h 43mCHF 45–68Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Basel
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Basel (BSL)plane FLR - BSL
6h 2mCHF 105–266Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 42mCHF 110–398
Tuscany to Basel by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuscany to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tuscany to Basel is to fly and train which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Florence and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Tuscany to Basel. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Tuscany and Basel is 667 km. The road distance is 634.7 km.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Basel without a car is to train which takes 7h 15m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Tuscany to Basel, including transfers.
Tuscany to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence station.
Tuscany to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Basel is to train which takes 7h 15m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 35m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 270 and takes 6h 2m.
What companies run services between Tuscany, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Florence to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–80 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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 Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 24–35
- 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 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- leonettiroma.it
Bus from Firenze - Piazzale Montelungo to Parma - Viale Toschi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.leonettiroma.it/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Parma to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Tuscany to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Tuscany to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tuscany to Basel is 635 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Tuscany to Basel.
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