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Compare train, coach and flight for Genoa to Basel
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Genoa to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £60 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £60, while a flight costs an average of £212.
Distance: 366 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£212 Average Price | £92 Average Price | £60 Average Price Cheapest | £133 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 25m Average total duration Fastest 3h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 8m Average total duration 6h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 20m Average total duration 7h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Genoa to Basel:
A coach is £31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Genoa to Basel costing on average £92.
A coach is £152 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Genoa to Basel costing on average £212.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 8m.
Coach takes on average 8h 20m.
You'll arrive about 2h 14m sooner (3h 25m by flight vs 5h 39m by car). Tickets start at around £212 compared to roughly £133 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Genoa to Basel
How to get to Basel from Genoa by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Genoa to Basel is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus15:408h45Genova, Via Fanti D'Italia0:25Basel, Bahnhof£361One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus15:408h45Genova, Via Fanti D'Italia0:25Basel, Bahnhof£361One-way0 changes
Fastest
Regionale Veloce 3021+EuroCity 6615:446h53Genoa Piazza Principe22:37Basel SBB£1201One-way1 change
Other options
- Regionale Veloce 3019+EuroCity 1787:507h05Genoa Piazza Principe14:55Basel SBB£1201One-way1 change
9998+EuroCity 1786:128h43Genoa Piazza Principe14:55Basel SBB£1321One-way1 change- 9998+EuroCity 1506:129h14Genoa Piazza Principe15:26Basel SBB£2011One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus21:308h55Genova, Via Fanti D'Italia6:25Basel, Bahnhof£431One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:3511h00Genova, Via Fanti D'Italia22:35Basel, Bahnhof£431One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:408h50Genova, Via Fanti D'Italia17:30Basel, Bahnhof£441One-way1 change
FRECCIAROSSA 9710+
Regionale TRENORD 2930+
LH255+
LH12087:0516h10Genoa Piazza Principe23:15EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£5421One-way3 changes- Regionale Veloce 3028+Regionale TRENORD 2950+LH255+LH120811:4211h33Genoa Piazza Principe23:15EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£5451One-way3 changes
- Regionale Veloce 3028 · S1 TRENORD 24142+Regionale TRENORD 347+LH25511:4211h33Genoa Piazza Principe23:15EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£5451One-way4 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Genoa to Basel:
A coach is £31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Genoa to Basel costing on average £92.
A coach is £152 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Genoa to Basel costing on average £212.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 8m.
Coach takes on average 8h 20m.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Genoa and Basel as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Genoa Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Genoa Piazza Principe and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Coaches mostly depart from Genova, Via Fanti D'Italia and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- Travel with Vueling to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Basel by coach.
- Travel with DSB, Trenitalia to go to Basel by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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