There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Chiasso 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 4mBus via Lugano
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazionebus
4h 8mCHF 12–40Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Chiassotrain Ic21
3h 26mCHF 90–280Drive 287.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Chiassocar 287.5 km
3h 1mCHF 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 3mCHF 102–314Train via Bellinzona
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Chiassotrain S10 / ...
3h 36mCHF 19–274
Basel to Chiasso by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Chiasso is to bus via Lugano which costs SFr 12 - SFr 40 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Chiasso is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Chiasso. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Chiasso - Stazione via Como - Chiesa di San Zenone. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Chiasso. Services depart twice a week, and operate Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Basel and Chiasso is 351 km. The road distance is 287.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Chiasso without a car is to bus which takes 3h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Basel to Chiasso, including transfers.
Basel to Chiasso bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Chiasso train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Chiasso is to bus which takes 3h 4m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 280 and takes 3h 26m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Chiasso, 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 Chiasso twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 90–280 and the journey takes 3h 26m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
Train from Basel SBB to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bellinzona to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bellinzona to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Bellinzona to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Chiasso bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Como station.
Basel to Chiasso train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Chiasso station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Chiasso is 287 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Basel to Chiasso.
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