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How to get fromBasel to Milanby train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Milan by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Oelde to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    7h 10m

  2. Drive  887.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Milancar car 887.4 km
    8h 50m
    €140–203

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    12h 42m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N07
    17h 56m

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    7h 54m

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    8h 59m

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    9h 10m

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    8h 28m

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    9h 8m

  10. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Holzwickede to Solingen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Solingen Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg Central Station to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    18h 32m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Milancar car
    12h 58m
    €196–264

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 829 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Basel, Germany and Milan, Italy?

You can take a vehicle from Basel to Milano Centrale via Oelde, Dortmund Hbf, Basel SBB, and Lugano in around 12h 42m.

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