There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Sirmione 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 25m€66–403Train via Sirmione
cheapest- 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 10m€34–299Bus via Modena
- Take the bus from Basel to Modenabus
- Take the bus from Modena to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus Catania– Dortmund
8h 27mDrive 433.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Sirmionecar 433.8 km
4h 58m€76–110Fly Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane BSL - VRN
7h 5m€99–266Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Veronabus FlixBus N401 / ...
9h 21m€48–79Fly 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 30m€89–265Train 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 9m€123–324Train 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 39m€137–380
Basel to Sirmione by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Sirmione is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Sirmione is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Sirmione. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Sirmione via Modena and Verona Porta Nuova Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Sirmione. 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 25m.
The distance between Basel and Sirmione is 446 km. The road distance is 433.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Sirmione without a car is to train which takes 7h 25m and costs €65 - €410.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Basel to Sirmione, including transfers.
Basel to Sirmione bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Sirmione train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Sirmione is to train which takes 7h 25m and costs €65 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus via Modena, which costs and takes 8h 27m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €270 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sirmione, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Piazza Unità d'Italia, Colombare via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Desenzano Garda-Sirm, and Desenzano Via Masaccio in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Sirmione via Modena and Verona Porta Nuova Station in around 8h 27m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–850
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
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 Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Basel to Verona Villafranca Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- 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
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Basel to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
Bus from Modena to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Sirmione bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Verona station.
Basel to Sirmione train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Sirmione is 434 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Basel to Sirmione.
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