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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Chiasso
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Basel to Chiasso among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $52 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 57m. 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 $52, while a train costs an average of $119.
Distance: 137 miles (222 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$52 Average price Cheapest | $119 Average price | $118 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 29m Average total duration 4h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 57m Average total duration Fastest 3h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train 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 Chiasso:
A bus is $68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Chiasso costing on average $119.
A bus is $632 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Chiasso costing on average $684.
Other travel options to Chiasso take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 29m.
Flight takes on average 5h 55m.
Tickets start at around $684 compared to roughly $118 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $-565.69. The journey takes 3h 55m versus 3h 26m 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 Chiasso
How to get from Basel to Chiasso by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Chiasso is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 21 659 | 659 · RE 80 25511 | 255115:04 AM3h22Basel SBB8:26 AMChiasso station$721One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- IC 21 659 | 659 · RE 80 25511 | 255115:04 AM3h22Basel SBB8:26 AMChiasso station$721One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- IC 21 659 | 659 · RE 80 25511 | 255115:04 AM3h22Basel SBB8:26 AMChiasso station$721One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 21 663 | 663 · RE 80 25515 | 255157:04 AM3h22Basel SBB10:26 AMChiasso station$761One-way1 transfer
- IR 26 2311 | 2311 · IC 2 861 | 861 · RE 80 25513 | 255136:04 AM3h22Basel SBB9:26 AMChiasso station$791One-way2 transfers
- IC 3 551 | 551 · EC 11 | 115:33 AM3h22Basel SBB8:55 AMChiasso station$851One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Chiasso:
A bus is $68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Chiasso costing on average $119.
A bus is $632 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Chiasso costing on average $684.
Other travel options to Chiasso take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 29m.
Flight takes on average 5h 55m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Chiasso as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Chiasso station.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Milan Linate Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Como, Piazzale San Gottardo (Stazione San Giovanni).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Chiasso by bus.
- Travel with SBB to go to Chiasso by train.
- Travel with Vueling, AJet, Turkish Airlines, BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Chiasso by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
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