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Basel to Milan by train
Prices explained
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Cheapest Price $46.59
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30 day advance $49.42
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7 day advance $68.34
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First train06:28
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Last train17:31
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Avg changes0
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Fastest journey4hr 6m
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Distance263 kilometres
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Trains per day9
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Avg. journey time4hr 27m
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Train operators
Travelling from Basel to Milan by train
Fast trains from Basel to Milan take around 4 hours and 6 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 263 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Basel and Milan.
1. Are there direct trains from Basel to Milan?
Direct trains from Basel to Milan have been found.
We usually find around 9 direct trains on the route from Basel to Milan every weekday.
Trains usually run with a similar frequency on weekends.
2. How long is the train journey from Basel to Milan?
The Basel to Milan train travel time is normally about 4 hours and 6 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Basel to Milan train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest direct train to Milan is usually scheduled to depart Basel around 06:28 and the last train is around 17:31. This is the same at the weekend.
What's the Basel to Milan train price?
The earlier you book the better, and the cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Basel to Milan are $46.59.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $49 while booking 7 days in advance the price is around $68. Booking on the day of travel is likely to be more expensive, so it is worth booking in advance if you can to save money.
When to book Basel to Milan train tickets?
Trains for this journey usually open for booking around 6 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Basel to Milan by train.
Which train companies operate between Basel and Milan?
More than one train company operates on the route from Basel to Milan, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- ETR
- EuroCity
- Eurocity (EC)
- InterCity
- Intercites
- Intercités
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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EuroCity via Simplon Tunnel
Take a comfortable EuroCity train from Basel to Milan, cruising from the Rhine Valley through the Alps and the Simplon Tunnel to the plains of Lombardy.
There are additional options that require just one change of train – usually in Zurich, Arth-Goldau or Lugano. The onward journey to Milan is then on a EuroCity service via the Gotthard route to Italy. Note that the change adds more than an hour to the journey time and you may lose out on the cheaper fares which are often available on the direct train from Basel to Milan.
The direct train from Basel to Milan takes in two long tunnels on this route through the Alps: the Lötschberg Base Tunnel (34 km) and the Simplon Tunnel (20 km). Once in Italy, the train cuts through a corner of Piedmont with marvellous views of Lake Maggiore on the left before dropping gently down to the plains of Lombardy and Milan. All in all, a route with some good views of Alpine scenery, but few serious close encounters with the hills.
Basel SBB to Milan Centrale
The direct EuroCity trains to Milan leave from the Swiss station in Basel (a station often referred to as Basel SBB). In Milan, these trains arrive at Centrale, from where there is a good choice of onward connections to cities across Italy. The Basel to Milan trains make eight or nine stops along the way. The main stations on the route are the Swiss capital Berne and the town of Brig, where the train pauses just before diving into the Simplon Tunnel to Italy.
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