There are 7 ways to get from Florence Airport (FLR) to Basel by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), rideshare, car, or train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Basel (BSL)plane FLR - BSL
3h 49mCHF 103–231Bus via Alamanni - Stazione Smn
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 488
14h 28mCHF 74–124Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Baselbus
7h 6mTrain
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
7h 52mCHF 102–207Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Florence-FLR to Basel629.1 km
6h 21mDrive 629.1 km
- Drive from Florence Airport (FLR) to Baselcar 629.1 km
6h 21mCHF 104–149Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
2h 52mCHF 128–328
Florence Airport (FLR) to Basel by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence Airport (FLR) to Basel is to bus via Alamanni - Stazione Smn which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Florence Airport (FLR) to Basel is to fly and train which takes 2h 52m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 330.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence Airport (FLR) to Basel. However, there are services departing from Florence and arriving at Basel via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence Airport (FLR) to Basel. However, there are services departing from Florence Airport (FLR) and arriving at Basel Sbb via Firenze S.M.N. and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Florence Airport (FLR) and Basel is 516 km. The road distance is 629.1 km.
The best way to get from Florence Airport (FLR) to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 7h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Florence Airport (FLR) to Basel, including transfers.
Florence Airport (FLR) to Basel bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence Airport (FLR) to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence Airport (FLR) to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 6m, you could also train, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 210 and takes 7h 52m.
What companies run services between Florence Airport (FLR), Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Basel once a week, and the journey takes 5h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–380
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Florence-FLR to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Florence Airport (FLR) to Basel bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Basel station.
Florence Airport (FLR) to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence Airport (FLR) to Basel is 629 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Florence Airport (FLR) to Basel.
There are 1349+ hotels available in Basel.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Florence Airport (FLR) and Basel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.