How to travel from Basel to Milan

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Travel Information between Basel and Milan

Distance263 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€68 - €20
Cheapest modeCoach • €20 • 4 h 20 min
Fastest modeTrain • €68 • 4 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Trenitalia

Take a train or coach to travel 263 km from Basel to Milan. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus or Trenitalia among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Basel to Milan.

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from Basel to Milan

How to get from Basel to Milan by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Basel to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus4744
07:40AM5h30
Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
01:10PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano
431One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus4744
07:40AM5h30
Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
01:10PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano
431One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

SBBIC 3 553 | 553 · IC 2 1467 | 1467 · B 2 2031 | 2031
09:33AM3h40
Basel SBB
01:13PMMilan
1341One-way
2 transfers

Other options

SBBIC 21 667 | 667+TrenitaliaEuroCity 19+RegionaleS11 TRENORD 25055
09:04AM6h47
Basel SBB
03:51PMMilan Porta Garibaldi
1181One-way
2 transfers
SBBIC 21 667 | 667+TrenitaliaEuroCity 19+RegionaleS11 TRENORD 25057
09:04AM7h17
Basel SBB
04:21PMMilan Porta Garibaldi
1181One-way
2 transfers
SBBIC 21 667 | 667+TrenitaliaEuroCity 19+RegionaleS11 TRENORD 25059
09:04AM7h47
Basel SBB
04:51PMMilan Porta Garibaldi
1181One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
12:30PM4h20
Basel, Bahnhof
04:50PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano
451One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:45AM5h55
Basel, Bahnhof
04:40PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano
491One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
07:40AM5h30
Basel, Bahnhof
01:10PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano
491One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Basel to Milan

Travel to Milan easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Basel to Milan.

FAQs

You can get to Milan from Basel 2 different ways: train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel between Basel and Milan is a coach with an average price of €20.

This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Milan:

A coach is less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Basel to Milan costing on average.

A coach is €48 less than a train with an average ticket price of €68 from Basel to Milan.

The quickest way to travel to Milan from Basel is by train, which takes on average 4 h 15 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes 4 h 20 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 263 km from Basel to Milan.

The average frequency per day from Basel to Milan is:

  • 9 coaches per day.
  • Around 1 flight per day.
  • 4 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Basel and Milan as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Basel to Milan:

  • Most travellers take a coach from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
  • Most travellers take a train from Basel SBB to Milan Centrale.

The following travel companies offer services from Basel to Milan:

  • FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Marino Autolinee can get you to Milan by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from Basel to Milan for €20 on Omio.
  • Trenitalia, SBB or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) can take you to Milan by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for SBB from Basel to Milan for €50.

Yes, there are direct routes from Basel to Milan with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 9 direct coaches a day to Milan with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus.
  • You'll find 4 direct trains a day to Milan with Trenitalia.

Direct services to Milan tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Looking to extend your trip from Basel to Milan? Many Omio customers who go from Basel to Milan usually extend their holiday to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Rome, Venice, Florence or Como. If you're looking to explore Paris, Rome, Venice, Florence or Como from Milan, let Omio find you the best connections available at an affordable price.

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