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 via Arth
best- 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 42mCHF 93–273Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence to Milanbus FlixBus N524
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
9h 55mCHF 42–76Drive 634.6 km
- Drive from Florence to Baselcar 634.6 km
6h 27mCHF 103–148Fly Pisa International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Basel (BSL)plane PSA - BSL
4h 58mCHF 59–219Train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bellinzonatrain Ec
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
9h 14mCHF 97–336Bus 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 1mCHF 105–256Fly 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 11mCHF 113–322
Tuscany to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuscany to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tuscany to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Tuscany to Basel. However, there are services departing from Florence and arriving at Basel SBB via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Tuscany to Basel. However, there are services departing from Firenze Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Basel SBB via Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Tuscany and Basel is 628 km. The road distance is 634.6 km.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Basel without a car is to train via Arth which takes 7h 42m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 7h 42m 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 EuroCity, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Basel is to train via Arth which takes 7h 42m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 55m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 220 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Tuscany, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Basel SBB via Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau in around 7h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence to Basel SBB via Milan in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–700
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–750
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–750
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–380
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 50–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–40
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 90–130
- 2nd Class
- CHF 80–110
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- 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 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 28–80
- 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
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- 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
- +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 Milan station.
Tuscany to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Bellinzona 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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