There are 8 ways to get from Lucerne to Basel by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane
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 Cuneo to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
9h 1mCHF 96–177Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cuneo to Torino Porta Nuovatrain 3224 / ...
- Take the bus from Turin to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N506 / ...
9h 47mCHF 40–69Drive 527.1 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Baselcar 527.1 km
6h 27mCHF 86–125Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Borgo S. Dalmazzo to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
9h 28mCHF 63–199Bus
- Take the bus from Cuneo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 416
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N524 / ...
11h 29mCHF 41–71Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Cuneo to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 58mCHF 128–333Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport
- Take the train from Borgo S. Dalmazzo to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NCE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
10h 11mCHF 78–293Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Borgo S. Dalmazzo to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
10h 52mCHF 137–360
Lucerne to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Basel is to train and bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Basel is to drive which takes 6h 27m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Basel. However, there are services departing from Aisone - Furan - Ritorno and arriving at Basel SBB via Cuneo and Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Basel. However, there are services departing from Cuneo and arriving at Basel Sbb via Torino Porta Nuova and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between Lucerne and Basel is 622 km. The road distance is 527.1 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Basel without a car is to train which takes 9h 1m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Lucerne to Basel, including transfers.
Lucerne to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cuneo station.
Lucerne to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Cuneo station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Basel is to train which takes 9h 1m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 11h 29m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Aisone - Furan - Ritorno to Basel Sbb via Cuneo Corso Monviso - Ospedale - Ritorno, Cuneo, Torino Porta Nuova, and Milano Centrale in around 9h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aisone - Furan - Ritorno to Basel SBB via Cuneo Corso Monviso - Ospedale - Ritorno, Cuneo, and Milan in around 11h 29m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cuneo to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cuneo to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Borgo S. Dalmazzo to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cuneo to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Borgo S. Dalmazzo to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Borgo S. Dalmazzo to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cuneo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Lucerne to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lucerne to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Torino Porta Nuova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Basel is 527 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Lucerne to Basel.
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