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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Locarno
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Locarno among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $37. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 3h 17m. 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 $37, and a train costs an average of $71.
Distance: 111 miles (180 km)
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$80 Average price | $58 Average price Cheapest |
4h 16m Average total duration 3h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 17m 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.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Locarno
How to get from Basel to Locarno by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Locarno is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 21 667 | 667 · S 20 25645 | 25645Cheapest
4744Fastest
IC 21 667 | 667 · S 20 25645 | 25645Other options
IC 3 553 | 553 · IC 2 1467 | 1467 · S 20 25647 | 25647IR 26 2315 | 2315 · IC 2 865 | 865 · S 20 25641 | 25641IR 26 2315 | 2315 · IC 2 865 | 865 · S 20 25641 | 25641 · B 4 4024 | 4024
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Locarno:
A bus is $34 (€27) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Locarno costing on average $71 (€57).
A bus is $60 (€49) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Locarno costing on average $97 (€79).
Other travel options to Locarno take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 11m.
Flight takes on average 4h 5m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Locarno 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 Locarno station.
- 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.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Locarno by bus.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn to go to Locarno by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Südostbahn.
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