There are 8 ways to get from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train
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Bus via Como
best- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Como P.le S. Gottardobus flibco
- Take the bus from Como to Baselbus
4h 44mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Bellinzonatrain S50
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
5h 12mCHF 24–239Drive 321.8 km
- Drive from Milano Malpensa Airport to Baselcar 321.8 km
3h 33mCHF 52–75Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 37mCHF 98–263Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Stazione Ferroviariabus 35
- Take the train from Stresa to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
5h 23mCHF 69–129Bus
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N474
5h 30mCHF 28–50Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel (BSL)plane MXP - BSL
5h 29mCHF 64–217Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Milano Cadornatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Basel (BSL)plane LIN - BSL
6h 36mCHF 109–353
Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 50 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
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 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel. However, there are services departing from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 and arriving at Basel SBB via Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Milano Malpensa Airport and Basel is 401 km. The road distance is 321.8 km.
The best way to get from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel without a car is to bus via Como which takes 4h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel, including transfers.
Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Milan station.
Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel train services, operated by Trenord, depart from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 station.
The best way to get from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel is to bus via Como which takes 4h 44m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 240 and takes 5h 12m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 220 and takes 5h 29m.
What companies run services between Milano Malpensa Airport, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Basel via Como P.le S. Gottardo, Como - San Rocchetto, Como - S. Zenone, and Como in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Basel SBB via Bellinzona in around 5h 12m.
- 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
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–550
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–300
- 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
- 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
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
- 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
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–340
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
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)
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)
- 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 45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Como P.le S. Gottardo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–18
- Website
- Flibco
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Como P.le S. Gottardo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- 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 2 to Stresa - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Website
- https://www.safduemila.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel train services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel is 322 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel.
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