There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Campione by train, bus, or car
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Basel to Campione by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Campione is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Campione is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Campione. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Campione - Lago via Cardina Monte Olimpino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Campione. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Melide via Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Basel and Campione is 262 km. The road distance is 272.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Campione without a car is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs €23 - €290.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Basel to Campione, including transfers.
Basel to Campione bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Campione train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Campione is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs €23 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus via Como, which costs and takes 4h 10m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Campione, Lombardy, Italy?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Basel SBB to Lugano every 3 hours. Tickets cost €90–280 and the journey takes 2h 54m. SBB GmbH also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Como once a week, and the journey takes 2h 39m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- 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
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Campione bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Como station.
Basel to Campione train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Campione is 273 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Basel to Campione.
There are 6752+ hotels available in Campione.