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Compare bus, train, and flight for Basel to Bellinzona
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Bellinzona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $55 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $55, while a flight costs an average of $726.
Distance: 116 miles (187 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$101 Average price | $55 Average price Cheapest | $726 Average price | $105 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration 4h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration 3h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Basel to Bellinzona
Compare the available ways to get from Basel to Bellinzona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Bellinzona:
A bus is $47 (€40) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Bellinzona costing on average $101 (€85).
A bus is $672 (€564) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Bellinzona costing on average $726 (€609).
Other travel options to Bellinzona take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
Flight takes on average 5h 55m.
The journey is about 10m faster (2h 50m by train vs 3h 0m by car) and roughly $4 (€3) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($101 (€85) vs $105 (€88)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Bellinzona
How to get from Basel to Bellinzona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Bellinzona is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IR 26 2315 | 2315
8:04 AM 3h56 Basel SBB 12:00 PM Bellinzona station $69 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- IR 26 2315 | 2315
8:04 AM 3h56 Basel SBB 12:00 PM Bellinzona station $69 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 21 667 | 667
9:04 AM 2h38 Basel SBB 11:42 AM Bellinzona station $70 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IR 26 2315 | 2315 · IC 2 865 | 865
8:04 AM 2h38 Basel SBB 10:42 AM Bellinzona station $117 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 3 563 | 563 · EC 15 | 15
8:33 AM 2h39 Basel SBB 11:12 AM Bellinzona station $117 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 3 553 | 553 · EC 33 | 33
9:33 AM 2h39 Basel SBB 12:12 PM Bellinzona station $117 1 One-way 1 transfer
VF106 · VF615:15 PM 18h55 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 12:10 PM Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport $166 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY1085 · VY60542:05 PM 7h35 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 9:40 PM Milan Malpensa Airport $336 1 One-way 1 transfer- BA755 · BA588
11:05 AM 8h40 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 7:45 PM Milan Malpensa Airport $587 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Bellinzona:
A bus is $47 (€40) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Bellinzona costing on average $101 (€85).
A bus is $672 (€564) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Bellinzona costing on average $726 (€609).
Other travel options to Bellinzona take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
Flight takes on average 5h 55m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Bellinzona as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Milan Linate Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Bellinzona station.
- Buses mostly depart from Saint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg and arrive in Lugano, Via Ciani.
- Travel with British Airways, Vueling, BA Cityflyer, Turkish Airlines, AJet to go to Bellinzona by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bellinzona by bus.
- Travel with SBB to go to Bellinzona by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with SBB.
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