There are 8 ways to get from Tuscany to Basel by bus, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Bus via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
best- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Baselbus
7h 5mCHF 76–112Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N524
9h 35mCHF 55–85Train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
7h 15mCHF 101–185Drive 634.7 km
- Drive from Florence to Baselcar 634.7 km
6h 27mCHF 106–153Fly Pisa International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Basel (BSL)plane PSA - BSL
4h 19mCHF 66–193Train via Locarno
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
- Take the train from Locarno to Basel SBBtrain
9h 52mCHF 116–184Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Basel
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Basel (BSL)plane FLR - BSL
6h 2mCHF 100–266Fly 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 122–320
Tuscany to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tuscany to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tuscany to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 200.
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 730 km. The road distance is 634.7 km.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Basel without a car is to bus via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station which takes 7h 5m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 7h 5m 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 bus via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station which takes 7h 5m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 190 and takes 7h 15m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 200 and takes 4h 19m.
What companies run services between Tuscany, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
Onebus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Basel once a week. Tickets cost CHF 75–110 and the journey takes 5h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–500
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–290
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Locarno to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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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