There are 9 ways to get from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel by plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), rideshare, or car
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 Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
2h 32mCHF 97–254Train
cheapest- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain S50
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
5h 6mCHF 24–239Bus via Como
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport T1 to Como P.le S. Gottardobus flibco
- Take the bus from Como to Baselbus
4h 49mAirport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Milan Malpensa-MXP to Basel325.6 km
3h 37mDrive 325.6 km
- Drive from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Baselcar 325.6 km
3h 37mCHF 53–76Fly to Basel
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel (BSL)plane MXP - BSL
3h 24mCHF 63–215Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MXP - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
3h 1mCHF 56–254Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Stresa - Stazione Ferroviariabus 35
- Take the train from Stresa to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
5h 33mCHF 72–129Bus
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N474
5h 40mCHF 28–50
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 50 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel is to fly and train which takes 2h 32m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Milan and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel. However, there are services departing from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 and arriving at Basel SBB via Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) and Basel is 301 km. The road distance is 325.6 km.
The best way to get from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel without a car is to bus via Como which takes 4h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel, including transfers.
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Milan station.
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel train services, operated by Trenord, depart from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 station.
The best way to get from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel is to bus via Como which takes 4h 49m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 240 and takes 5h 6m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 220 and takes 3h 24m.
What companies run services between Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Milan Malpensa Airport T1 to Basel via Como P.le S. Gottardo, Como - San Rocchetto, Como - S. Zenone, and Como in around 4h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Basel SBB via Bellinzona in around 5h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–450
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–450
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–440
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–65
Train from Stresa to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–110
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–80
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport T1 to Como P.le S. Gottardo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–20
- Website
- Flibco
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport T1 to Como P.le S. Gottardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Como to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 0322 863117
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.safduemila.com/
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Stresa - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–19
- Website
- https://www.safduemila.com/
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Milan Malpensa-MXP to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel train services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel is 326 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel.
Book your Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1340+ hotels available in Basel.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) and Basel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.












































