There are 8 ways to get from Mestre to Basel by plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), or car
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Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL)plane VCE - BSL
3h 51mCHF 60–212Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Venice Mestre to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N401
9h 40mCHF 45–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain 8970 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Baselbus
6h 50mCHF 93–147Train
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
7h 21mCHF 130–235Drive 569.5 km
- Drive from Mestre to Baselcar 569.5 km
6h 9mCHF 95–137Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 59mCHF 109–323Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre 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
6h 26mCHF 128–396Train via Milan (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
7h 35mCHF 110–219
Mestre to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mestre to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 75 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Mestre to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Venice Mestre and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Mestre to Basel. However, there are services departing from Venezia Mestre and arriving at Basel SBB via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Mestre and Basel is 452 km. The road distance is 569.5 km.
The best way to get from Mestre to Basel without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 50m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Mestre to Basel, including transfers.
Mestre to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venice Mestre station.
Mestre to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Venezia Mestre station.
The best way to get from Mestre to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 240 and takes 7h 21m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 75 and takes 9h 40m.
What companies run services between Mestre, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet and Lufthansa fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venezia Mestre to Basel SBB via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 7h 21m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–390
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–85
- Website
- Onebus
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More Questions & Answers
Mestre to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Mestre to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mestre to Basel is 570 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Mestre to Basel.
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