Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
4 h 12 m
Average
4 h 50 m
Trains per day
9
Distance
264 km
Of the 9 trains that leave Milan for Basel every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 163 miles | |
Average train duration | 4 h 12 min | |
Average train ticket price | £83 (€93) | |
Train frequency | 12 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 5 direct trains a day | |
Train companies | Trenitalia |
Trains from Milan to Basel cover the 163 miles long route taking on average 4 h 12 min with our travel partners like Trenitalia. Normally, there are 12 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this route for as low as £72, but the average price of train tickets is £83. Travellers depart most frequently from Milano Centrale and arrive in Basel SBB.
Trenitalia trains will get you from Milan to Basel from £72. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Find the perfect train to Basel from Milan with Trenitalia. Trenitalia offers different ticket types to fit anyone’s budget, such as the Base, Economy, Super Economy and Ordinaria tickets. You can also apply Trenitalia discount cards on Omio at the time of purchase. The distance to Basel from Milan by train is 163 miles (263 km) and the cheapest price for a one-way ticket is £72. Check out Trenitalia’s train timetable to Basel from Milan, compare the best prices for the route and book your cheap train ticket on Omio today!
Trenitalia is the main operator of train services in Italy, with a huge fleet of trains offering different levels of comfort, amenities and speed at which they travel. The company's flagship trains are the high-speed Frecciarossa, Frecciargento and Frecciabianca. Trenitalia also operates trains such as the Eurocity (EC), Euronotte (EN), InterCity (IC), InterCitynotte (ICN), as well as the Regionale Veloce (RV), Regionale (R), Suburbano (S) and Metropolitano (M). Toilets and WiFi access are standard on long-distance train routes. In most cases, the trains also provide barrier-free access.
Travel between Milan, Italy and Basel, Switzerland by train is: Fully open.
International entry status: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Italy
Conditions of entry:
All travellers in Switzerland must observe these coronavirus safety measures:
The information above was last checked on 03/08/2022. Remember to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Basel from Milan as this information can change.
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Basel to Milan is: Fully open
Reentry to Italy is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
What are the entry requirements?
The government of Italy has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last verified on 28/07/2022. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your Basel to Milan train here.
Some of the Milan train stations to Basel you can start your journey from include Milano Centrale, Milano Rogoredo and Milano Porta Garibaldi. Similarly, some of the arrival train stations in Basel include Basel SBB, Basel Bad Bhf and Basel, Birmannsgasse.
When travelling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Milano Centrale and arriving in Basel SBB.
Passengers board their train most frequently from Milano Centrale and travel around 2.3 miles (3.7 km) from the city centre to this train station.
Passengers travelling this route most often arrive at Basel SBB and need to travel approximately 1.6 miles (2.5 km) from the train station to the city centre in Basel.
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