There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Colico by train, ferry, bus, 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.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ec
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovannitrain S10 / ...
- Take the ferry from Como to Colicoferry Sr4
6h 30m€31–320Train
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain S11
- Take the train from Monza to Colicotrain Re8 / ...
6h 32m€29–285Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luganobus
- Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to Domaso, piazza Ghislanzonibus 631
- Take the ferry from Domaso to Colicoferry Sr4 / ...
7h 45m€36–60Drive 317 km
- Drive from Basel to Colicocar 317 km
3h 57m€57–82Train, 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 Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Colicotrain
6h 44m€116–311Bus, ferry via Como
- Take the bus from Basel to Como Grandatebus
- Take the ferry from Como to Colicoferry Sr4 / ...
11h 34m€42–58
Basel to Colico by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Colico is to bus and ferry which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Colico is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Colico. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Colico via Lugano and Monza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Basel and Colico is 343 km. The road distance is 317 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Colico without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 30m and costs €30 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Basel to Colico, including transfers.
Basel to Colico train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Colico train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Colico is 317 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Basel to Colico.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Colico, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Colico via Lugano and Monza in around 6h 32m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Colico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Colico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to Domaso, piazza Ghislanzoni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Basel to Como Grandate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Como to Colico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
Ferry from Domaso to Colico
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
Ferry from Como to Colico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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