There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Piacenza by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Piacenzabus N424 / ...
5h 49m€71–99Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus FlixBus N524 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Piacenzatrain Ic
6h 58m€38–64Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Piacenzatrain Ic
6h 18m€49–160Drive 404.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Piacenzacar 404.1 km
4h 23m€73–105Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Piacenzatrain
6h 2m€110–270Fly Basel to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BSL - LIN
- Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Piacenza
7h 8m€203–444Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenzatrain
6h 32m€129–432
Basel to Piacenza by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Piacenza is to bus and train which costs €35 - €65 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Piacenza is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Piacenza. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Piacenza via famagosta m2, rogoredo m3 and Milano, San Donato M3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Piacenza. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Piacenza via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Basel and Piacenza is 472 km. The road distance is 404.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Piacenza without a car is to bus which takes 5h 49m and costs €70 - €100.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Basel to Piacenza, including transfers.
Basel to Piacenza bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Piacenza train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Piacenza is to bus which takes 5h 49m and costs €70 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €160 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Piacenza, Italy?
You can take a bus from Basel to Piacenza via Milano - Famagosta, famagosta m2, rogoredo m3, and Milano, San Donato M3 in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Piacenza via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 6h 18m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Figari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Milano Linate airport to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- GoOpti
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Piacenza bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Milano - Famagosta station.
Basel to Piacenza train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Piacenza is 404 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Basel to Piacenza.
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