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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Milan
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 21m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $18, and a train costs an average of $89.
Distance: 164 miles (264 km)
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$131 Average price | $37 Average price Cheapest |
4h 51m Average total duration Fastest 4h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 38m Average total duration 5h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Basel to Milan by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBusCheapest
FlixBusFastest
IC 3 553 | 553 · IC 2 1467 | 1467 · B 2 2031 | 2031Other options
IC 21 667 | 667+EuroCity 19IC 3 553 | 553 · IC 2 1467 | 1467+EuroCity 19IC 21 667 | 667+EuroCity 151FlixBusFlixBusFlixBus
VY6279 · VY6336VY6279 · VY6340
BA755 · BA588Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Milan:
A bus is $38 (€31) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Milan costing on average $56 (€46).
A bus is $71 (€58) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Milan costing on average $89 (€72).
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 20m.
Flight takes on average 4h 5m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Milan as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Milan Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn to go to Milan by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe to go to Milan by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Trenitalia.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee.
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