There are 7 ways to get from Venice 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 Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL)VCE - BSL
3h 51mCHF 61–193Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Basel SBBN401
10h 50mCHF 47–68Train
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich HbEc
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBIr36 / ...
7h 34mCHF 120–189Drive 574.1 km
- Drive from Venice to Basel574.1 km
6h 9mCHF 92–132Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
5h 5mCHF 96–257Train via Milan
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-GoldauEc
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBEc
8h 17mCHF 73–259Train via Innsbruck
- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof89
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBTgv / ...
10h 55mCHF 75–179
Venice to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Basel. However, there are services departing from Venezia and arriving at Basel SBB via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Basel. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Basel SBB via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Venice and Basel is 465 km. The road distance is 574.1 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Basel without a car is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Venice to Basel, including transfers.
Venice to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Venice to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 190 and takes 7h 34m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 10h 50m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Basel SBB via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–150
- 2nd Class
- CHF 100–140
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 41m
- 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
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 35–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Venice to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Venice to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Basel is 574 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Venice to Basel.
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