There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Salò by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain Fr
7h 45m€66–385Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Verona Porta Nuovabus
7h 57m€24–42Drive 431.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Salòcar 431.7 km
5h 5m€75–109Fly Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane BSL - VRN
7h 15m€90–237Train via Milan
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmionetrain Re6
8h 3m€35–286Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brescia - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brescia Bus Station - Via Solferino to Salò - Ospedalebus
10h 35m€39–67Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain
6h 43m€85–266Train 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 Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain
7h 29m€127–339Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain
7h 52m€136–385
Basel to Salò by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Salò is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Salò is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Salò. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Salò - Ospedale via Desenzano del Garda Stazione FS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Salò. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Desenzano Garda-Sirm via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Basel and Salò is 461 km. The road distance is 431.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Salò without a car is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs €65 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Basel to Salò, including transfers.
Basel to Salò bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Salò train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Salò is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs €65 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 7h 57m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €240 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Salò, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Salò - Ospedale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Desenzano Garda-Sirm, and Desenzano del Garda Stazione FS in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, Zlatan Prevoz doo operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Verona Porta Nuova once a week. Tickets cost €18–27 and the journey takes 6h 19m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- 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
- €85–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- 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 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- 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 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brescia - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brescia - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 035 289000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brescia.arriva.it
Bus from Brescia Bus Station - Via Solferino to Salò - Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- brescia.arriva.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Salò bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Verona Porta Nuova station.
Basel to Salò train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Salò is 432 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Basel to Salò.
There are 7250+ hotels available in Salò.









































