There are 8 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 Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL)plane VCE - BSL
3h 59mCHF 72–243Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Venice Mestre to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N401
10h 50mCHF 41–77Train
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
7h 33mCHF 129–232Drive 575.8 km
- Drive from Venice to Baselcar 575.8 km
6h 14mCHF 92–133Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 7mCHF 116–344Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia 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
6h 38mCHF 131–387Train via Milan
- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ec
8h 16mCHF 86–271Train via Innsbruck
- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain 89
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
10h 54mCHF 130–339
Venice to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Basel. However, there are services departing from Liberta' Santa Chiara and arriving at Basel SBB via Venice Mestre. 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 33m.
The distance between Venice and Basel is 466 km. The road distance is 575.8 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Basel without a car is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Venice to Basel, including transfers.
Venice to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venice Mestre 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 59m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 240 and takes 7h 33m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 10h 50m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet and Lufthansa fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Basel SBB via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 7h 33m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
- 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 95–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–150
- 2nd Class
- CHF 95–130
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–40
- 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 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- 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
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Venice Mestre to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- 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 576 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Venice to Basel.
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