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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 prices starting from €31. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 59m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €31, and a train costs an average of €22.
Distance: 116 miles (187 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€64 Average price | €43 Average price Cheapest |
3h 31m Average total duration 3h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 29m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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 · IC 2 865 | 865Cheapest
4744Fastest
IR 26 2315 | 2315 · IC 2 865 | 865Other options
IR 26 2315 | 2315IC 3 553 | 553 · IC 2 1467 | 1467IC 21 667 | 667Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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FAQs: Travel from Basel to Bellinzona
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Bellinzona:
A train is $12 (€9) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Basel to Bellinzona costing on average $39 (€31).
A train is $55 (€44) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Bellinzona costing on average $83 (€66).
Other travel options to Bellinzona take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 38m.
Flight takes on average 5h 20m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Saint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg and arrive in Lugano, Via Ciani.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Bellinzona station.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio, FlixBus to go to Bellinzona by bus.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), Südostbahn to go to Bellinzona by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio.
- 3 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), Südostbahn.
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