There are 5 ways to get from Como to Basel by train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train
best- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Basel SBBEc
3h 38mCHF 90–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Como to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)1524
4h 20mCHF 15–45Drive 293.8 km
- Drive from Como to Basel293.8 km
3h 8mCHF 47–68Train via Arth
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Arth-GoldauEc
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBIc21 / ...
4h 10mCHF 45–133Train via Bellinzona
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to BellinzonaS10 / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBIc21 / ...
4h 16mCHF 18–146
Como to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Como to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 15 - SFr 45 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Como to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Como and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB). Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Como S. Giovanni and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once a week, and operate Monday. The journey takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Como and Basel is 294 km. The road distance is 293.8 km.
The best way to get from Como to Basel without a car is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 160.
The train from Como S. Giovanni to Basel SBB takes 3h 38m including transfers and departs once a week.
Como to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Como station.
Como to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Como S. Giovanni station.
The best way to get from Como to Basel is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 15 - SFr 45 and takes 4h 20m.
What companies run services between Como, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Como S. Giovanni to Basel SBB once a week. Tickets cost CHF 90–160 and the journey takes 3h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Como to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) 6 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 15–45 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Gruppo Di Maio also services this route twice a week.
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- 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 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 17–24
- 2nd Class
- CHF 20–28
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 18–24
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 30–50
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–18
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Como to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Como to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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Como to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Como to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Como to Basel is 294 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Como to Basel.
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