There are 8 ways to get from Chiasso to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train
best- Take the train from Chiasso to Basel SBBtrain Ic21
3h 25mCHF 95–290Train via Bellinzona
cheapest- Take the train from Chiasso to Bellinzonatrain S10 / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
4h 2mCHF 18–296Bus
- Take the bus from Como to Baselbus
3h 45mDrive 287 km
- Drive from Chiasso to Baselcar 287 km
3h 2mCHF 47–68Train, fly
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 7mCHF 104–339Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Chiasso to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
3h 46mCHF 75–181Bus via Lugano
- Take the bus from Lugano to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 27mCHF 29–99Bus #2
- Take the bus from Chiasso to Baselbus
6h 30mCHF 26–40
Chiasso to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiasso to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 40 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chiasso to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chiasso and arriving at Basel. Services depart twice a week, and operate Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chiasso and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Chiasso and Basel is 278 km. The road distance is 287 km.
The best way to get from Chiasso to Basel without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 290.
The train from Chiasso to Basel SBB takes 3h 25m including transfers and departs once a week.
Chiasso to Basel bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Como station.
Chiasso to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Chiasso station.
The best way to get from Chiasso to Basel is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Chiasso, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Chiasso to Basel SBB once a week. Tickets cost CHF 95–290 and the journey takes 3h 25m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Como to Basel once a week, and the journey takes 2h 39m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Chiasso to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chiasso to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Chiasso to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chiasso to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Chiasso to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 17–23
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 30–50
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Chiasso to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Como to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Chiasso to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Chiasso to Basel bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Basel station.
Chiasso to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiasso to Basel is 287 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Chiasso to Basel.
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