There are 8 ways to get from Colico to Basel by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry
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Train via Lugano
best- 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 25mCHF 27–273Bus
- Take the bus from Colico to Menaggio Piazza Romabus
- Take the bus from Menaggio Piazza Roma to Como San Giovannibus
- Take the bus from Como to Baselbus
6h 25mDrive 317.5 km
- Drive from Colico to Baselcar 317.5 km
3h 57mCHF 52–75Train, 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
6h 10mCHF 107–264Train
- Take the train from Colico to Milano Centraletrain Re8
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
6h 46mCHF 76–128Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Colico to Comoferry Sr11 / ...
- Take the bus from Chiasso to Baselbus
9h 43mCHF 37–55Train 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 32mCHF 111–354Train, 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
8h 2mCHF 68–238
Colico to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colico to Basel is to ferry and bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 9h 43m.
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 via Menaggio Piazza Roma, Como - San Rocchetto and Como. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
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 25m.
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 via Lugano which takes 6h 25m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Colico to Basel, including transfers.
Colico to Basel bus services, operated by ASF Autolinee S.r.l., depart from Colico 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 via Lugano which takes 6h 25m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 25m.
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 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colico to Basel via Menaggio Piazza Roma, Como San Giovanni, Como - San Rocchetto, Como - S. Zenone, and Como in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–550
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–440
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–340
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Colico to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Colico to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Colico to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Colico to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Colico to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–16
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–75
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +039 031 247111
- info@asfautolinee.it
- Website
- ASF Autolinee S.r.l.
Bus from Colico to Menaggio Piazza Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- ASF Autolinee S.r.l.
Bus from Menaggio Piazza Roma to Como San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–23
- Website
- ASF Autolinee S.r.l.
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Como to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- 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 27–40
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
Ferry from Colico to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
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More Questions & Answers
Colico to Basel bus services, operated by ASF Autolinee S.r.l., arrive at Menaggio Piazza Roma 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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