There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Dongo by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ic21 / ...
- Drive from Bellinzona to Dongocar
3h 46m€30–250Bus via Lugano
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to Dongo, piazza Paracchinibus 631
6h 10m€25–40Drive 303.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Dongocar 303.2 km
3h 35m€54–78Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Lugano Sudbus Senise
7h 54m€27–30
Basel to Dongo by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Dongo is to bus via Lugano which costs €24 - €45 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Dongo is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Dongo. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Dongo, piazza Paracchini via Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo and Lugano, Stazione Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Basel and Dongo is 298 km. The road distance is 303.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Dongo without a car is to bus via Lugano which takes 6h 10m and costs €24 - €45.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Basel to Dongo, including transfers.
Basel to Dongo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Dongo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Dongo is 303 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Basel to Dongo.
There are 4107+ hotels available in Dongo.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Dongo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Basel to Dongo, piazza Paracchini via Lugano, Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo, Lugano, Stazione, and Lugano, Stazione Nord in around 6h 10m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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 Dongo, piazza Paracchini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Lugano Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
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