There are 6 ways to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Basel by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Basel (BSL)plane FCO - BSL
1h 59mCHF 56–188Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
9h 10mCHF 139–286Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Baselbus
10h 7mDrive 938.3 km
- Drive from Rome Airport (FCO) to Baselcar 938.3 km
9h 5mCHF 154–222Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FCO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 12mCHF 73–241Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N522
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
16h 35mCHF 87–149
Rome Airport (FCO) to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 55 - SFr 190 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 59m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome Airport (FCO) to Basel. However, there are services departing from Roma Prenestina A1 and arriving at Basel via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome Airport (FCO) to Basel. However, there are services departing from Fiumicino Aeroporto and arriving at Basel Sbb via Roma Termini and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Rome Airport (FCO) and Basel is 752 km. The road distance is 938.3 km.
The best way to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Basel without a car is to train which takes 9h 10m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Basel, including transfers.
Rome Airport (FCO) to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 station.
Rome Airport (FCO) to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 59m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 290 and takes 9h 10m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 10h 7m.
What companies run services between Rome Airport (FCO), Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Basel (BSL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fiumicino Aeroporto to Basel Sbb via Roma Termini and Milano Centrale in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
- 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 29–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rome Airport (FCO) to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Rome Airport (FCO) to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome Airport (FCO) to Basel is 938 km. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Rome Airport (FCO) to Basel.
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