There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Izola by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car ferry, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
10h 34m€107–293Bus via Venice
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the bus from Mestre to Koper, Avtobusna Postajabus
12h 7m€37–58Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the bus from Lugano Stazione to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Pirancarferry
13h 2m€107–241Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Izolabus
16h 7m€293–452Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus FlixBus N401
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Portorožbus 419 / ...
15h 5m€76–114Drive 742.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Izolacar 742.1 km
7h 56m€134–194Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
6h 55m€91–627Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
7h 19m€227–443Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
8h 4m€149–693Fly Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane BSL - TRS
8h 51m€157–444Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BSL - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Izolabus
8h 55m€76–565
Basel to Izola by train, night train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Izola is to bus via Venice which costs €35 - €60 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Izola is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 55m and costs €90 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Izola. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Izola via Venezia, Mestre and Koper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Izola. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Basel and Izola is 756 km. The road distance is 742.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Izola without a car is to bus via Venice which takes 12h 7m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Basel to Izola, including transfers.
Basel to Izola bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Izola train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Izola is to train which takes 10h 34m and costs €100 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus via Venice, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 12h 7m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €450 and takes 8h 51m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Izola, Slovenia?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Izola via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Trieste Centrale in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Izola via Venezia, Piazzale Roma, Venezia, Stazione MESTRE FS C4, Mestre, Koper, Avtobusna Postaja, and Koper in around 12h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €250–390
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Lugano Stazione to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +386 41520943
- [email protected]
- Website
- hisarturizam.com
Bus from Mestre to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- hisarturizam.com
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Izola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Izola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €27–380
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €27
- Private
- €155
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €27–380
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €27
- Private
- €155
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–320
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €90–110
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Piran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €75
Want to know more about travelling around Slovenia
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italian Lakes: Getting around by train
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Basel to Izola bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Venezia, Piazzale Roma station.
Basel to Izola train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Izola is 742 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Basel to Izola.
Book your Basel to Izola bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 4804+ hotels available in Izola.































