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Compare bus, train, and flight for Bellinzona to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bellinzona to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €30. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 10m. 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 €30, and a train costs an average of €49.
Distance: 116 miles (187 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€69 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest |
3h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration 3h 56m 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 Bellinzona to Basel by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Bellinzona to Basel is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Bellinzona to Basel:
A bus is $24 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bellinzona to Basel costing on average $62 (€49).
A bus is $170 (€135) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bellinzona to Basel costing on average $208 (€165).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 45m.
Flight takes on average 5h 35m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bellinzona and Basel as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Malpensa Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Buses mostly depart from Lugano, Via Ciani and arrive in Saint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Bellinzona station and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Travel with SBB, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), Südostbahn to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gruppo Di Maio to go to Basel by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with SBB, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), Südostbahn.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gruppo Di Maio.
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