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Compare train, bus, 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 an average ticket price of $58 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 42m. 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 $58, 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 | $58 Average price Cheapest | $107 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 42m Average total duration Fastest 3h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration 3h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 2m 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 Bellinzona to Basel:
A bus is $39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bellinzona to Basel costing on average $100.
A bus is $666 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bellinzona to Basel costing on average $727.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
Flight takes on average 6h 0m.
The journey is about 17m faster (2h 45m by train vs 3h 2m by car) and roughly $6 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($100 vs $107). 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 Bellinzona to Basel
How to get from Bellinzona to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bellinzona to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
47434:35 PM4h45Lugano, Via Ciani9:20 PMSaint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg$371One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 47434:35 PM4h45Lugano, Via Ciani9:20 PMSaint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg$371One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 21 680 | 6802:17 PM2h38Bellinzona station4:55 PMBasel SBB$711One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 21 680 | 680 · IC 61 976 | 9762:17 PM2h43Bellinzona station5:00 PMBasel SBB$721One-way1 transfer
- EC 178 | 17812:17 PM2h38Bellinzona station2:55 PMBasel SBB$1161One-way0 transfers
- IC 2 878 | 878 · IR 26 2324 | 23241:17 PM2h38Bellinzona station3:55 PMBasel SBB$1161One-way1 transfer
VY6339 · VY62609:45 PM14h55Milan Malpensa Airport12:40 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$1341One-way1 transfer
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VF10512:45 PM22h00Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport10:45 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$2951One-way1 transfer
BA585 · BA7641:15 PM9h35Milan Malpensa Airport10:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$4971One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bellinzona to Basel:
A bus is $39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bellinzona to Basel costing on average $100.
A bus is $666 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bellinzona to Basel costing on average $727.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
Flight takes on average 6h 0m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bellinzona and Basel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Linate Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Bellinzona station and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Lugano, Via Ciani and arrive in Saint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg.
- Travel with SBB, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal 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.
- 1 direct trains per day with Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio.
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