There are 9 ways to get from Prato to Basel by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Baselbus
7h 1mCHF 76–111Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Prato to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 518 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 1524 / ...
11h 10mCHF 50–76Train via Bologna
- Take the train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
8h 8mCHF 101–174Drive 628.7 km
- Drive from Prato to Baselcar 628.7 km
6h 24mCHF 106–152Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Basel
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Basel (BSL)plane FLR - BSL
6h 34mCHF 102–269Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Prato Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
8h 45mCHF 79–138Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 38mCHF 121–303Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BLQ - BSL
6h 48mCHF 76–258Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Prato Centrale 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 17mCHF 115–342
Prato to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prato to Basel is to bus via Milan which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Prato to Basel is to fly and train which takes 5h 38m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Prato to Basel. However, there are services departing from Prato Piazzale Del Museo and arriving at Basel via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Prato to Basel. However, there are services departing from Prato Centrale and arriving at Basel Sbb via Bologna centrale and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Prato and Basel is 731 km. The road distance is 628.7 km.
The best way to get from Prato to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 7h 1m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Prato to Basel, including transfers.
Prato to Basel bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Prato to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Prato Centrale station.
The best way to get from Prato to Basel is to bus which takes 7h 1m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can train via Bologna, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 180 and takes 8h 8m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 270 and takes 6h 34m.
What companies run services between Prato, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
Onebus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Basel once a week. Tickets cost CHF 75–110 and the journey takes 5h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Prato Centrale to Basel Sbb via Bologna centrale and Milano Centrale in around 8h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–600
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Prato to Basel bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Basel station.
Prato to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prato to Basel is 629 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Prato to Basel.
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