There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Baveno by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain Ic6 / ...
4h 49m€27–127Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus N474
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Baveno - Imbarcaderobus 35
7h 47m€43–67Drive 307.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Bavenocar 307.1 km
3h 47m€53–76Train, 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 Gallarate to Stresatrain
5h 42m€106–268Train via Spiez
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain Ec / ...
4h 56m€33–136Train, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain Ir26
- Take the ferry from Locarno to Bavenoferry 203 / ...
8h 8m
Basel to Baveno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Baveno is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Baveno is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Baveno. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Baveno - Imbarcadero via Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Baveno. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Baveno via Brig and Domodossola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Basel and Baveno is 275 km. The road distance is 307.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Baveno without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs €26 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Basel to Baveno, including transfers.
Basel to Baveno bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Baveno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Baveno is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs €26 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 47m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Baveno, Italy?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Basel SBB to Brig every 2 hours. Tickets cost €55–110 and the journey takes 2h 15m. SBB GmbH also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Baveno - Imbarcadero via Milan and Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 in around 7h 47m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gallarate to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0322 863117
- info@safduemila.com
- Website
- safduemila.com
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Baveno - Imbarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.safduemila.com/
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Locarno to Baveno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Baveno bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Basel to Baveno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Brig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Baveno is 307 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Basel to Baveno.
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