There are 5 ways to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Basel by plane, train, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MLA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 57mCHF 110–287Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MLA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain
8h 2mCHF 51–394Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Cataniabus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Baselbus
28h 9mFly to Basel
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Basel (BSL)plane MLA - BSL
2h 44mCHF 63–177Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MLA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
6h 30mCHF 144–444
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 60 - SFr 180 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 44m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Malta Airport (MLA) to Basel. However, there are services departing from Malta Airport 2 and arriving at Basel via Ingieret, San Vincenz/Luqa, Valletta, Pozzallo Viale Europa and Catania Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 9m.
The distance between Malta Airport (MLA) and Basel is 1478 km.
The best way to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Basel without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 28h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Basel, including transfers.
Malta Airport (MLA) to Basel bus services, operated by Virtu Ferries Ltd, depart from Valletta station.
Malta Airport (MLA) to Basel bus services, operated by Virtu Ferries Ltd, arrive at Pozzallo station.
There are 1348+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Malta Airport (MLA), Malta and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet flies from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–110
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–110
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–110
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- 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 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–75
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 68
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
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