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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Basel to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $47. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 44m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $47, and a train costs an average of $128.
Distance: 459 miles (739 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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$181 Average price | $227 Average price | $87 Average price Cheapest |
5h 44m Average total duration Fastest 2h 44m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 7m Average total duration 9h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 54m Average total duration 12h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Rome
How to get from Basel to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:05 AM14h25Basel, Bahnhof4:30 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$861One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:05 AM14h25Basel, Bahnhof4:30 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$861One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- U211236:35 PM1h40EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:15 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$2241One-way0 transfers
Other options
- EuroCity 173+
Intercity 689+
InterCityNotte 8993:04 PM14h39Basel SBB5:43 AMRome Ostiense$2351One-way2 transfers - EuroCity 151+
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 964711:07 AM8h33Basel SBB7:40 PMRome Termini$2771One-way1 transfer - EuroCity 65+FRECCIAROSSA 1000 965112:30 PM8h09Basel SBB8:39 PMRome Termini$2771One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:50 AM15h55Basel, Bahnhof6:45 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$881One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:25 PM15h55Basel, Bahnhof3:20 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$991One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:25 AM14h15Basel, Bahnhof11:40 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1231One-way0 transfers
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KL16016:30 PM15h05EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:35 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$3261One-way1 transfer- KL1948+KL16076:30 PM24h15EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg6:45 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$3261One-way1 transfer
- KL1948+KL16056:30 PM21h55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg4:25 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$3541One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Rome:
A bus is $0.32 (€0.26) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Rome costing on average $48 (€38).
A bus is $81 (€65) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Rome costing on average $128 (€103).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 11m.
Bus takes on average 13h 0m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Rome 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 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with easyJet, Wizz Air, Vueling Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Intercity Notte, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), SBB to go to Rome by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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