There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Balerna by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Basel to Comobus
3h 27mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
3h 31mCHF 20–283Drive 284.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Balernacar 284.5 km
3h 2mCHF 47–68Train, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
5h 2mCHF 104–316Bus via Lugano
- Take the bus from Basel to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 59mCHF 28–68
Basel to Balerna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Balerna is to bus via Lugano which costs SFr 28 - SFr 70 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Balerna is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Balerna. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Balerna, Piazza via Como - Chiesa di San Zenone and Chiasso, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Balerna. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Balerna via Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Basel and Balerna is 355 km. The road distance is 284.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Balerna without a car is to bus which takes 3h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Basel to Balerna, including transfers.
Basel to Balerna bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Balerna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Balerna is to bus which takes 3h 27m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 19 - SFr 290 and takes 3h 31m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Balerna, Switzerland?
Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Como once a week, and the journey takes 2h 39m. Alternatively, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Basel SBB to Lugano every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 85–260 and the journey takes 2h 54m. SBB GmbH also services this route once daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Basel to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Balerna bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Como station.
Basel to Balerna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Balerna is 284 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Basel to Balerna.
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