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Compare bus, train, and flight for Basel to Milan
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Basel to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €30, while a flight costs an average of €471.
Distance: 264 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€471 Average price | €41 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest | €118 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 52m Average total duration 3h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration Fastest 4h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration 5h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Milan costing on average €41.
A bus is €441 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Milan costing on average €471.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 49m.
Flight takes on average 5h 52m.
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.
47404:15 AM5h15Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)9:30 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 47404:15 AM5h15Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)9:30 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IR 36 1977 | 1977 · IC 2 1479 | 1479 · B 2 2055 | 20553:07 PM4h06Basel SBB7:13 PMMilan€701One-way2 transfers
Other options
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2112:33 PM4h17Basel SBB4:50 PMMilan Centrale€841One-way1 transfer
9211+371:33 PM4h22Basel SBB5:55 PMMilano Lambrate€841One-way1 transfer- 569+15111:33 AM4h17Basel SBB3:50 PMMilan Centrale€941One-way1 transfer
- 47447:40 AM5h30Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)1:10 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€251One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:05 AM4h20Basel, Bahnhof6:25 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€311One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:45 AM4h20Basel, Bahnhof4:05 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€321One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Milan:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Milan costing on average €41.
A bus is €441 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Milan costing on average €471.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 49m.
Flight takes on average 5h 52m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Milan as scheduled services by bus, train, 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, Bahnhof and arrive in Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
- Travel with Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus to go to Milan by bus.
- Travel with DSB, SBB, Trenitalia to go to Milan by train.
- Travel with Norwegian Air Shuttle, Vueling, AJet, Turkish Airlines, BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Milan by flight.
- 11 direct buses per day with Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus.
- 4 direct trains per day with DSB, Trenitalia.
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