There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Luino by 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
4h 30m€22–269Drive 274.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Luinocar 274.3 km
3h 10m€48–69Train, 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 Luinotrain
5h 15m€105–324Train via Cadenazzo
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Cadenazzotrain Ir26
5h 44m€82–149
Basel to Luino by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Luino is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Luino is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Luino. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Ponte Tresa via Lugano FLP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Basel and Luino is 277 km. The road distance is 274.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Luino without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs €22 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Basel to Luino, including transfers.
Basel to Luino train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Luino train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Luino is 274 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Basel to Luino.
There are 5217+ hotels available in Luino.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Luino, Italy?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Basel SBB to Lugano every 3 hours. Tickets cost €90–270 and the journey takes 2h 54m. SBB GmbH also services this route once daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Gallarate to Luino
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Gallarate to Luino
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
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