There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Madesimo by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain Ic3 / ...
- Drive from Thusis to Madesimocar
3h 53m€34–245Train, bus, line 561 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Splügen, Dorfbus 171
- Take the bus from Splügen, Dorf to Madesimobus 561
6h 8m€23–215Drive 272.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Madesimocar 272.7 km
3h 6m€47–68
Basel to Madesimo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Madesimo is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Madesimo is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €45 - €70.
The distance between Basel and Madesimo is 277 km. The road distance is 272.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Madesimo without a car is to train and bus and line 561 bus which takes 6h 8m and costs €22 - €220.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Basel to Madesimo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Madesimo is 273 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Basel to Madesimo.
There are 1110+ hotels available in Madesimo.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Madesimo, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Basel to Madesimo. However, you can take the train to Chur, take the train to Thusis, then drive to Madesimo. Alternatively, you can drive from Basel to Madesimo in around 3h 6m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Splügen, Dorf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Splügen, Dorf to Madesimo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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