There are 7 ways to get from Colico to Basel by ferry, train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Colico to Comoferry
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ec
6h 19mCHF 53–292Train
cheapest- Take the train from Colico to Monzatrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain S11
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
6h 37mCHF 27–262Bus
- 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 53mCHF 34–59Drive 317.5 km
- Drive from Colico to Baselcar 317.5 km
3h 57mCHF 51–73Train, fly
- 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
6h 10mCHF 106–288Bus, 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 9mCHF 32–259Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Colico to Comoferry Sr11 / ...
- Take the bus from Chiasso to Baselbus
9h 56mCHF 37–55
Colico to Basel by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colico to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Colico to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs SFr 50 - 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 53m.
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 37m.
The distance between Colico and Basel is 344 km. The road distance is 317.5 km.
The best way to get from Colico to Basel without a car is to ferry and train which takes 6h 19m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 6h 19m 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 bus which takes 8h 53m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 270 and takes 6h 37m.
What companies run services between Colico, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
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 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colico to Basel SBB via Monza and Lugano in around 6h 37m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–40
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- 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
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Colico to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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/
Train from Colico to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- 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 Chiasso to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Colico to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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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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