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Compare train, bus, and flight for Como to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Como to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 15m. 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 $37, while a train costs an average of $111.
Distance: 140 miles (226 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$111 Average price | $37 Average price Cheapest | $120 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 3h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration 4h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg 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 Como to Basel:
A bus is $73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Como to Basel costing on average $111.
A bus is $218 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Como to Basel costing on average $255.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 37m.
Flight takes on average 15h 53m.
The journey is about 4m faster (3h 45m by train vs 3h 49m by car) and roughly $10 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($111 vs $120). 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 Como to Basel
How to get from Como to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Como to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus6:30 PM4h25Como, Piazzale San Gottardo (Stazione San Giovanni)10:55 PMBasel, Bahnhof$301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:30 PM4h25Como, Piazzale San Gottardo (Stazione San Giovanni)10:55 PMBasel, Bahnhof$301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EuroCity 15011:51 AM3h35Como San Giovanni3:26 PMBasel SBB$1361One-way0 transfers
Other options
- EuroCity 30+
IC 21 680 | 68012:51 PM4h04Como San Giovanni4:55 PMBasel SBB$1081One-way1 transfer - EuroCity 178+IC 21 680 | 68010:58 AM5h57Como San Giovanni4:55 PMBasel SBB$1081One-way1 transfer
- EuroCity 14+IC 21 680 | 6809:51 AM7h04Como San Giovanni4:55 PMBasel SBB$1081One-way1 transfer
VF62 · VF10512:45 PM22h00Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport10:45 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$4201One-way1 transfer
BA575 · BA7645:40 PM5h10Milan Linate Airport10:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$8181One-way1 transfer- BA573 · BA7642:10 PM8h40Milan Linate Airport10:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$10461One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Como to Basel:
A bus is $73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Como to Basel costing on average $111.
A bus is $218 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Como to Basel costing on average $255.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 37m.
Flight takes on average 15h 53m.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Como 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 Como San Giovanni and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Como, Piazzale San Gottardo (Stazione San Giovanni) and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SBB, DSB, EuroCity, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Trenord to go to Basel by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio.
- 2 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
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