There are 8 ways to get from Colico to Basel by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Colico to Monzatrain R13
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain S11
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
6h 46mCHF 27–112Bus via Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport
- Take the bus from Sorico, piazza C. Battisti to Cassarate, Monte Brèbus 631
- Take the bus from Lugano to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airportbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 42mCHF 41–64Drive 317.5 km
- Drive from Colico to Baselcar 317.5 km
3h 57mCHF 50–72Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Colico to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Basel (BSL)plane LIN - BSL
7h 16mCHF 106–264Bus, line 2 bus, train
- Take the bus from Colico to Menaggio Piazza Romabus C10
- Take the bus from Menaggio Piazza Roma to Castagnolabus C12
- Take the bus from Castagnola, S. Domenico to Lugano, Stazionebus 2
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
7h 10mCHF 32–119Bus
- Take the bus from Domaso, piazza Ghislanzoni to Cassarate, Monte Brèbus 631
- Take the bus from Lugano to Baselbus
9h 42mCHF 32–47Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Colico to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel (BSL)plane MXP - BSL
8hCHF 73–157Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Colico to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale 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
7h 15mCHF 92–231
Colico to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colico to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Colico to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Colico to Basel. However, there are services departing from Colico and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Sorico, piazza C. Battisti, Lugano, Campus Universitario, Lugano and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Colico to Basel. However, there are services departing from Colico and arriving at Basel SBB via Monza and Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Colico and Basel is 392 km. The road distance is 317.5 km.
The best way to get from Colico to Basel without a car is to train which takes 6h 46m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Colico to Basel, including transfers.
Colico to Basel bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, depart from Sorico, piazza C. Battisti station.
Colico to Basel train services, operated by Trenord, depart from Colico station.
The best way to get from Colico to Basel is to train which takes 6h 46m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus via Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 42m.
What companies run services between Colico, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Colico to Basel SBB via Monza and Lugano in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colico to Basel, Brausebad via Sorico, piazza C. Battisti, Cassarate, Monte Brè, Lugano, Campus Universitario, Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo, Lugano, Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Colico to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Colico to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Sorico, piazza C. Battisti to Cassarate, Monte Brè
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Domaso, piazza Ghislanzoni to Cassarate, Monte Brè
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +039 031 247111
- info@asfautolinee.it
- Website
- asfautolinee.it
Bus from Colico to Menaggio Piazza Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.asfautolinee.it/?lang=en
Bus from Menaggio Piazza Roma to Castagnola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.asfautolinee.it/?lang=en
- Phone
- +41 (0)58.866.72.42
- info@tplsa.ch
- Website
- tplsa.ch
Bus from Castagnola, S. Domenico to Lugano, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3
- Schedules at
- tplsa.ch
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Lugano to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Colico to Basel bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, arrive at Cassarate, Monte Brè station.
Colico to Basel train services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Monza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colico to Basel is 318 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Colico to Basel.
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