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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 €49 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. 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 €49, while a train costs an average of €75.
Distance: 116 miles (187 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€75 Average price | €49 Average price Cheapest | €87 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration 4h 45m Onboard + 30m 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 |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Basel to Bellinzona:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Bellinzona costing on average €83.
A bus is €518 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Bellinzona costing on average €567.
Other travel options to Bellinzona take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
Flight takes on average 5h 53m.
Tickets start at around €567 compared to roughly €87 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €-479.25. The journey takes 3h 53m versus 3h 0m by car, so you may arrive a little later, but you can relax instead of spending the time behind the wheel.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
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.
- IC 21 663 | 6637:04 AM2h38Basel SBB9:42 AMBellinzona station€631One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 21 663 | 6637:04 AM2h38Basel SBB9:42 AMBellinzona station€631One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 21 663 | 6637:04 AM2h38Basel SBB9:42 AMBellinzona station€631One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IR 26 2311 | 23116:04 AM3h56Basel SBB10:00 AMBellinzona station€631One-way0 transfers
- IR 26 2311 | 2311 · IC 2 861 | 8616:04 AM2h38Basel SBB8:42 AMBellinzona station€641One-way1 transfer
- IR 26 2315 | 2315 · IC 2 865 | 8658:04 AM2h38Basel SBB10:42 AMBellinzona station€951One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Bellinzona:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Bellinzona costing on average €83.
A bus is €518 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Bellinzona costing on average €567.
Other travel options to Bellinzona take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
Flight takes on average 5h 53m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 7 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 BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gruppo Di Maio to go to Bellinzona by bus.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn to go to Bellinzona by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gruppo Di Maio.
- 2 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn.
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