There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Como
best- Take the bus from Basel to Comobus
- Take the bus from Como P.le S. Gottardo to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2bus flibco
4h 55mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazionebus
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train S50
6h 1m€17–23Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train S50
5h 17m€26–280Drive 320.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airportcar 320.5 km
3h 34m€56–81Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
3h 33m€105–280Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus FlixBus N474
5h 35m€30–50Fly Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BSL - MXP
5h 44m€69–238Fly Basel to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BSL - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train
6h 47m€119–385
Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport is to bus and train which costs €16 - €24 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport is to train and fly which takes 3h 33m and costs €100 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Milan. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Malpensa Aeroporto T2 via Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Basel and Milano Malpensa Airport is 400 km. The road distance is 320.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport without a car is to bus via Como which takes 4h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport, including transfers.
Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport is to bus via Como which takes 4h 55m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €26 - €280 and takes 5h 17m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €240 and takes 5h 44m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Milano Malpensa Airport, Italy?
You can take a bus from Basel to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 via Como, Como - Chiesa di San Zenone, Como S. Rocchetto, and Como P.le S. Gottardo in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Malpensa Aeroporto T2 via Lugano in around 5h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–600
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Figari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–370
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Basel to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- [email protected]
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Como P.le S. Gottardo to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Como P.le S. Gottardo to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport is 320 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport.
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