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Compare bus, train, and flight for Basel to Lugano
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Lugano among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $51 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 24m. 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 $51, while a flight costs an average of $652.
Distance: 125 miles (202 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$109 Average price | $51 Average price Cheapest | $652 Average price | $111 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration 4h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 56m Average total duration 3h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 18m 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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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Basel to Lugano
Compare the available ways to get from Basel to Lugano, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Lugano:
A bus is $58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Lugano costing on average $109.
A bus is $601 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Lugano costing on average $652.
Other travel options to Lugano take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
Flight takes on average 5h 56m.
The journey is about 24m faster (2h 54m by train vs 3h 18m by car) and roughly $3 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($109 vs $111). 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 Lugano
How to get from Basel to Lugano by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Lugano is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IR 26 2315 | 2315 · IC 2 865 | 865
8:04 AM 2h54 Basel SBB 10:58 AM Lugano, Stazione $127 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- IR 26 2315 | 2315 · IC 2 865 | 865
8:04 AM 2h54 Basel SBB 10:58 AM Lugano, Stazione $127 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- IR 26 2315 | 2315 · IC 2 865 | 865
8:04 AM 2h54 Basel SBB 10:58 AM Lugano, Stazione $127 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- IC 21 663 | 663
7:04 AM 2h54 Basel SBB 9:58 AM Lugano, Stazione $127 1 One-way 0 transfers - IR 26 2311 | 2311 · IC 2 861 | 861
6:04 AM 2h54 Basel SBB 8:58 AM Lugano, Stazione $127 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 3 559 | 559 · EC 13 | 13
6:33 AM 2h55 Basel SBB 9:28 AM Lugano, Stazione $127 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Lugano:
A bus is $58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Lugano costing on average $109.
A bus is $601 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Lugano costing on average $652.
Other travel options to Lugano take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
Flight takes on average 5h 56m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Lugano 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 Lugano, Stazione.
- Buses mostly depart from Saint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg and arrive in Lugano, Via Ciani.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lugano by bus.
- Travel with British Airways, Vueling, BA Cityflyer, Turkish Airlines, AJet to go to Lugano by flight.
- Travel with SBB to go to Lugano by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with SBB.
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