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Compare bus, train, and flight for Rome to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rome to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $55. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $55, and a train costs an average of $148.
Distance: 459 miles (739 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$225 Average price | $180 Average price | $83 Average price Cheapest |
11h 2m Average total duration 10h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 14h 11m Average total duration 13h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Rome to Basel
How to get from Rome to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:10 PM15h20Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina3:30 AMBasel, Bahnhof$1011One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:15 AM17h15Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina5:30 PMBasel, Bahnhof$931One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- U211244:35 PM1h40Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport6:15 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3441One-way0 transfers
Other options
9924+EuroCity 6410:40 AM8h49Rome Termini7:29 PMBasel SBB$3061One-way1 transfer
InterCityNotte 794+
Intercity 745+EuroCity 646:06 AM13h23Rome Ostiense7:29 PMBasel SBB$2741One-way2 transfers- InterCityNotte 796+
Regionale Veloce 3019+EuroCity 17812:15 AM14h40Rome Ostiense2:55 PMBasel SBB$2631One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus8:30 AM14h25Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina10:55 PMBasel, Bahnhof$1351One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:45 PM15h40Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina6:25 AMBasel, Bahnhof$1211One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:10 AM16h20Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)3:30 AMBasel, Bahnhof$1421One-way2 transfers
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KL194712:45 PM5h10Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport5:55 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3571One-way1 transfer- KL1602+KL194710:35 AM7h20Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport5:55 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3571One-way1 transfer
- KL1606+KL19495:25 PM4h25Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport9:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3571One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Basel:
A bus is $0.67 (€0.55) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Basel costing on average $55 (€45).
A bus is $94 (€76) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Basel costing on average $148 (€121).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 6m.
Bus takes on average 13h 15m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Basel as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Rome Termini and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with Trenitalia, Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with easyJet, Wizz Air, Air France, Lufthansa, Vueling Airlines, KLM to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee to go to Basel by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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