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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Milan
Omio recommends booking the bus 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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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$39 Average price Cheapest | $148 Average price | $144 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 28m Average total duration 4h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 51m Average total duration Fastest 4h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Milan:
A bus is $109 (€89) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Milan costing on average $148 (€121).
A bus is $428 (€350) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Milan costing on average $467 (€382).
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 58m.
Flight takes on average 9h 45m.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Milan
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.
- FlixBus2:05 AM4h20Basel, Bahnhof6:25 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano$361One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus2:05 AM4h20Basel, Bahnhof6:25 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano$361One-way0 transfers
Fastest
IC 6 971 | 971 · IC 21 675 | 675 · RE 80 25527 | 25527 · B 4 1048 | 104812:53 PM3h40Basel SBB4:33 PMMilan$1001One-way3 transfers
Other options
- IC 6 983 | 983 · IC 21 687 | 687 · B 2 2074 | 20746:53 PM3h49Basel SBB10:42 PMMilan$801One-way2 transfers
- IC 6 971 | 971 · IC 21 675 | 675 · RE 80 25527 | 25527 · B 523 557 | 55712:53 PM4h08Basel SBB5:01 PMMilan$1011One-way3 transfers
- ICE 101 | 101 · IC 21 671 | 671 · RE 80 25523 | 25523 · B 4 1040 | 104010:53 AM3h40Basel SBB2:33 PMMilan$1031One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus11:45 AM4h20Basel, Bahnhof4:05 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano$381One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:30 PM4h20Basel, Bahnhof4:50 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano$381One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:25 AM5h40Basel, Bahnhof3:05 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano$391One-way0 transfers
VY6261 · VY63441:30 PM8h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:00 PMMilan Malpensa Airport$1681One-way1 transfer- VY6261 · VY63361:30 PM9h35EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg11:05 PMMilan Malpensa Airport$1681One-way1 transfer
VF106 · VF6111:45 AM24h00EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg11:45 AMMilan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport$2961One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Milan:
A bus is $109 (€89) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Milan costing on average $148 (€121).
A bus is $428 (€350) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Milan costing on average $467 (€382).
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 58m.
Flight takes on average 9h 45m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 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 Linate 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Marino Autolinee, Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe to go to Milan by bus.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn to go to Milan by train.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Marino Autolinee.
- 4 direct trains per day with Trenitalia.
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