There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Arona by train (Trenitalia), car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Aronatrain Re 4 / ...
4h 1m€63–121Train via Brig
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Aronatrain Re 4 / ...
4h 39m€27–128Drive 320.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Aronacar 320.5 km
3h 53m€55–80Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
4h 31m€104–263Train via Spiez
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Aronatrain S9 / ...
4h 43m€33–139Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BSL - MXP
6h 30m€77–209
Basel to Arona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Arona is to drive which costs €55 - €80 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Arona is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Arona. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Arona via Domodossola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Basel and Arona is 296 km. The road distance is 320.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Arona without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs €60 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Basel to Arona, including transfers.
Basel to Arona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Arona is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs €60 - €130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €210 and takes 6h 30m.
Basel to Arona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Domodossola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Arona is 321 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Basel to Arona.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Arona, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Arona via Domodossola in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Arona
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Arona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
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