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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lugano to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lugano to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $56 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 27m. 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 $56, while a flight costs an average of $642.
Distance: 125 miles (202 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$108 Average price | $56 Average price Cheapest | $642 Average price | $112 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 27m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration 4h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 7m Average total duration 4h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 24m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lugano to Basel:
A bus is $54 (€46) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lugano to Basel costing on average $108 (€91).
A bus is $562 (€470) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lugano to Basel costing on average $616 (€515).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
Flight takes on average 6h 4m.
The journey is about 29m faster (2h 55m by train vs 3h 24m by car) and roughly $4 (€3) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($108 (€91) vs $112 (€93)). 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 Lugano to Basel
How to get from Lugano to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lugano to Basel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 21 664 | 6646:00 AM2h55Lugano, Stazione8:55 AMBasel SBB$781One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 21 664 | 6646:00 AM2h55Lugano, Stazione8:55 AMBasel SBB$781One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 2 874 | 874 · IR 26 2320 | 232011:02 AM2h53Lugano, Stazione1:55 PMBasel SBB$831One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 21 664 | 664 · IC 61 10960 | 109606:00 AM3h00Lugano, Stazione9:00 AMBasel SBB$781One-way1 transfer
- B 4 4001 | 4001 · IC 21 664 | 6645:44 AM3h11Lugano8:55 AMBasel SBB$811One-way1 transfer
- B 4 4001 | 4001 · IC 21 664 | 664 · IC 61 10960 | 109605:44 AM3h16Lugano9:00 AMBasel SBB$811One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lugano to Basel:
A bus is $52 (€44) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lugano to Basel costing on average $108 (€90).
A bus is $587 (€490) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lugano to Basel costing on average $642 (€537).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
Flight takes on average 6h 7m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lugano 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 Lugano, Stazione and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Lugano, Via Ciani and arrive in Saint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg.
- Travel with SBB to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Norwegian Air Shuttle, Vueling, AJet, Turkish Airlines, BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Basel by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with SBB.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
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