There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Paradiso by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 / ...
3h 1mCHF 19–101Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Basel to Lugano263.2 km
3h 23mCHF 13Bus via Lugano
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Luganobus N474 / ...
4h 22mCHF 25–33Train, 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 10mCHF 109–270Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Lugano Sudbus Senise
5h 12mCHF 19Bus via Basel
- Take the bus from Basel to Luganobus
8h 9mCHF 28–37Drive 264.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Paradisocar 264.6 km
2h 51mCHF 42–60
Basel to Paradiso by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Paradiso is to rideshare which costs SFr 13 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Paradiso is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse and arriving at Lugano Sud. Services depart twice a week, and operate Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 5h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Paradiso. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Paradiso via Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Basel and Paradiso is 255 km. The road distance is 264.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Paradiso without a car is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs SFr 19 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Basel to Paradiso, including transfers.
Basel to Paradiso bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Paradiso train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Paradiso is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs SFr 19 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can bus via Lugano, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 35 and takes 4h 22m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Paradiso, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Basel SBB to Lugano every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 50–100 and the journey takes 2h 54m. SBB GmbH also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Lugano twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 21–30 and the journey takes 4h. FlixBus-eu also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- 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
- CHF 19
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Basel to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Basel to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Paradiso bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lugano station.
Basel to Paradiso train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Paradiso is 265 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Basel to Paradiso.
Book your Basel to Paradiso train tickets online with Omio.
There are 4129+ hotels available in Paradiso.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Basel and Paradiso. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.