There are 8 ways to get from Florence to Basel by bus, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Baselbus
7h 5mCHF 76–111Bus via Basel SBB
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 1524
12h 21mCHF 52–82Train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
7h 15mCHF 100–187Drive 634.7 km
- Drive from Florence to Baselcar 634.7 km
6h 27mCHF 107–154Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Basel
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Basel (BSL)plane FLR - BSL
6h 7mCHF 100–266Fly Florence Peretola Airport 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
5h 10mCHF 119–300Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BLQ - BSL
6h 13mCHF 77–308Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 42mCHF 116–392
Florence to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Basel is to bus via Basel SBB which costs SFr 50 - SFr 85 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Basel is to fly and train which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence 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 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Basel. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Florence and Basel is 730 km. The road distance is 634.7 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 7h 5m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Florence to Basel, including transfers.
Florence to Basel bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to Basel is to bus which takes 7h 5m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 190 and takes 7h 15m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 270 and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
Onebus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Basel once a week. Tickets cost CHF 75–110 and the journey takes 5h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–600
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Florence to Basel bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Basel station.
Florence to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Basel is 635 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Florence to Basel.
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