The cheapest and fastest trains from Lugano to Basel
Cheapest price
£63
Average price
£75
Fastest journey
3 h 2 m
Average duration
3 h 2 m
Trains per day
38
Distance
202 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Lugano to Basel is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lugano to Basel will cost around £75 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £63.
To travel from Lugano to Basel you need to make at least one change.
IC 21 664 | 664 · IC 6 960 | 9606:003h04Lugano, Stazione9:04Basel SBB£631One-way1 change
IC 2 866 | 866 · IR 37 2260 | 22607:023h14Lugano, Stazione10:16Basel SBB£631One-way1 change
IC 2 866 | 866 · IR 26 2312 | 2312 · ICE 372 | 3727:023h02Lugano, Stazione10:04Basel SBB£641One-way2 changes
B 4 4001 | 4001 · IC 21 664 | 664 · IC 6 960 | 9605:443h20Lugano9:04Basel SBB£651One-way2 changes
B 4 4017 | 4017 · IC 2 866 | 866 · IR 37 2260 | 22606:473h29Lugano10:16Basel SBB£651One-way2 changes
IC 2 870 | 870 · IR 26 2316 | 2316 · IC 6 966 | 9669:023h02Lugano, Stazione12:04Basel SBB£671One-way2 changes
IC 2 866 | 866 · IR 26 2312 | 2312 · ICE 372 | 3727:023h02Lugano, Stazione10:04Basel SBB£641One-way2 changes
IC 21 668 | 668 · IC 61 964 | 9648:023h02Lugano, Stazione11:04Basel SBB£661One-way1 change
IC 21 672 | 672 · ICE 106 | 10610:023h02Lugano, Stazione13:04Basel SBB£671One-way1 change
IC 21 664 | 664 · IC 6 960 | 9606:003h04Lugano, Stazione9:04Basel SBB£631One-way1 change
Travel Information
Compare train, coach and flight for Lugano to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lugano to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £27. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 18m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £27, and a flight costs an average of £106.
Distance: 202 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
|---|---|---|
£77 Average Price | £40 Average Price Cheapest | £339 Average Price |
3h 48m Average total duration Fastest 3h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration 4h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 59m Average total duration 19h 59m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Lugano to Basel train times
The table below shows live departures for Lugano to Basel trains for today, Tuesday 23 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EC 22 | 22+ IR VAE 2030 | 2030+ IR 27 2484 | 2484 | 17:30 Lugano, Stazione | 3h16 | 20:46 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
EC 22 | 22 · IR 36 1984 | 1984 | 17:30 Lugano, Stazione | 3h22 | 20:52 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
B 4 4193 | 4193 · IC 21 688 | 688 · IC 61 984 | 984 | 17:46 Lugano | 3h18 | 21:04 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
IC 21 688 | 688 · IC 61 984 | 984 | 18:02 Lugano, Stazione | 3h02 | 21:04 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
B 461 560 | 560 · EC 24 | 24+ IR VAE 2032 | 2032+ IR 27 2486 | 2486 | 18:14 Lugano | 3h32 | 21:46 Basel SBB | 3 changes | |
B 461 560 | 560 · EC 24 | 24 · IR 36 1986 | 1986 | 18:14 Lugano | 3h38 | 21:52 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
EC 24 | 24+ IR VAE 2032 | 2032+ IR 27 2486 | 2486 | 18:30 Lugano, Stazione | 3h16 | 21:46 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
EC 24 | 24 · IR 36 1986 | 1986 | 18:30 Lugano, Stazione | 3h22 | 21:52 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
B 4 4209 | 4209 · IC 2 890 | 890 · IR 26 2336 | 2336 · IC 6 336 | 336 | 18:46 Lugano | 3h18 | 22:04 Basel SBB | 3 changes | |
B 4 4209 | 4209 · IC 2 890 | 890 · IR 37 2284 | 2284 | 18:46 Lugano | 3h30 | 22:16 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
IC 2 890 | 890 · IR 26 2336 | 2336 · IC 6 336 | 336 | 19:02 Lugano, Stazione | 3h02 | 22:04 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
IC 2 890 | 890 · IR 37 2284 | 2284 | 19:02 Lugano, Stazione | 3h14 | 22:16 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
B 4 4219 | 4219 · EC 36 | 36 · IR 36 1988 | 1988 | 19:17 Lugano | 3h35 | 22:52 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
EC 36 | 36 · IR 36 1988 | 1988 | 19:30 Lugano, Stazione | 3h22 | 22:52 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
B 4 4227 | 4227 · IC 21 692 | 692 · S 3 17386 | 17386 | 19:47 Lugano | 3h39 | 23:26 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
B 4 4227 | 4227 · IC 21 692 | 692 | 19:47 Lugano | 3h17 | 23:04 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
IC 21 692 | 692 | 20:02 Lugano, Stazione | 3h02 | 23:04 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 21 692 | 692 · S 3 17386 | 17386 | 20:02 Lugano, Stazione | 3h24 | 23:26 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
B 2 2274 | 2274 · EC 26 | 26 · IR 36 1990 | 1990 | 20:17 Lugano | 3h35 | 23:52 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
EC 26 | 26 · IR 36 1990 | 1990 | 20:30 Lugano, Stazione | 3h22 | 23:52 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
B 4 4237 | 4237 · IC 2 894 | 894 · IR 37 2288 | 2288 | 20:50 Lugano | 3h26 | 0:16 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
B 4 4237 | 4237 · IC 2 894 | 894 · IR 26 2340 | 2340 | 20:50 Lugano | 3h14 | 0:04 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
IC 2 894 | 894 · IR 37 2288 | 2288 | 21:02 Lugano, Stazione | 3h14 | 0:16 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
IC 2 894 | 894 · IR 26 2340 | 2340 | 21:02 Lugano, Stazione | 3h02 | 0:04 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
B 2 2282 | 2282 · EC 28 | 28 · IR 36 1992 | 1992 | 21:17 Lugano | 3h35 | 0:52 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
EC 28 | 28 · IR 36 1992 | 1992 | 21:30 Lugano, Stazione | 3h22 | 0:52 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
B 4 4245 | 4245 · IC 21 696 | 696 | 21:50 Lugano | 3h18 | 1:08 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
B 4 4245 | 4245 · IC 21 696 | 696 · S 3 17394 | 17394 | 21:50 Lugano | 3h37 | 1:27 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
IC 21 696 | 696 | 22:02 Lugano, Stazione | 3h06 | 1:08 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 21 696 | 696 · S 3 17394 | 17394 | 22:02 Lugano, Stazione | 3h25 | 1:27 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
B 461 590 | 590 · S 10 25792 | 25792 · IC 2 862 | 862 · IR 26 2308 | 2308 | 0:37 Lugano | 7h27 | 8:04 Basel SBB | 4 changes | |
B 461 590 | 590 · S 10 25792 | 25792 · IC 2 862 | 862 · IR 37 2256 | 2256 | 0:37 Lugano | 7h39 | 8:16 Basel SBB | 3 changes | |
S 10 25792 | 25792 · IC 2 862 | 862 · IR 26 2308 | 2308 · ICE 374 | 374 | 0:55 Lugano, Stazione | 7h09 | 8:04 Basel SBB | 3 changes | |
S 10 25792 | 25792 · IC 2 862 | 862 · IR 37 2256 | 2256 | 0:55 Lugano, Stazione | 7h21 | 8:16 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
S 10 25104 | 25104 · IC 2 862 | 862 · IR 37 2256 | 2256 | 4:32 Lugano, Stazione | 3h44 | 8:16 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
S 10 25104 | 25104 · IC 2 862 | 862 · IR 26 2308 | 2308 · ICE 374 | 374 | 4:32 Lugano, Stazione | 3h32 | 8:04 Basel SBB | 3 changes | |
B 4 4001 | 4001 · IC 21 664 | 664 · IC 6 960 | 960 | 5:44 Lugano | 3h20 | 9:04 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
IC 21 664 | 664 · IC 6 960 | 960 | 6:00 Lugano, Stazione | 3h04 | 9:04 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
B 4 4009 | 4009 · IC 2 1462 | 1462 · S 3 21326 | 21326 · IR 27 2462 | 2462 | 6:17 Lugano | 3h29 | 9:46 Basel SBB | 3 changes | |
B 4 4009 | 4009 · IC 2 1462 | 1462 · IR 36 1962 | 1962 | 6:17 Lugano | 3h35 | 9:52 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
IC 2 1462 | 1462 · IR 36 1962 | 1962 | 6:30 Lugano, Stazione | 3h22 | 9:52 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
IC 2 1462 | 1462 · S 3 21326 | 21326 · IR 27 2462 | 2462 | 6:30 Lugano, Stazione | 3h16 | 9:46 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
B 4 4017 | 4017 · IC 2 866 | 866 · IR 37 2260 | 2260 | 6:47 Lugano | 3h29 | 10:16 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
B 4 4017 | 4017 · IC 2 866 | 866 · IR 26 2312 | 2312 · ICE 372 | 372 | 6:47 Lugano | 3h17 | 10:04 Basel SBB | 3 changes | |
IC 2 866 | 866 · IR 26 2312 | 2312 · ICE 372 | 372 | 7:02 Lugano, Stazione | 3h02 | 10:04 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
IC 2 866 | 866 · IR 37 2260 | 2260 | 7:02 Lugano, Stazione | 3h14 | 10:16 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
B 4 4025 | 4025 · IC 2 1466 | 1466 · IR 36 1964 | 1964 | 7:17 Lugano | 3h35 | 10:52 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
B 4 4025 | 4025 · IC 2 1466 | 1466 · IR 27 2464 | 2464+ IR VAE 2010 | 2010 | 7:17 Lugano | 3h29 | 10:46 Basel SBB | 3 changes | |
IC 2 1466 | 1466 · IR 36 1964 | 1964 | 7:30 Lugano, Stazione | 3h22 | 10:52 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
IC 2 1466 | 1466 · IR 27 2464 | 2464+ IR VAE 2010 | 2010 | 7:30 Lugano, Stazione | 3h16 | 10:46 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
B 4 4033 | 4033 · IC 21 668 | 668 · IC 61 964 | 964 | 7:47 Lugano | 3h17 | 11:04 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
IC 21 668 | 668 · IC 61 964 | 964 | 8:02 Lugano, Stazione | 3h02 | 11:04 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
B 4 4041 | 4041 · EC 10 | 10 · IR 36 1966 | 1966 | 8:17 Lugano | 3h35 | 11:52 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
B 4 4041 | 4041 · EC 10 | 10 · IR 27 2466 | 2466+ IR VAE 2012 | 2012 | 8:17 Lugano | 3h29 | 11:46 Basel SBB | 3 changes | |
EC 10 | 10 · IR 36 1966 | 1966 | 8:30 Lugano, Stazione | 3h22 | 11:52 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
EC 10 | 10 · IR 27 2466 | 2466+ IR VAE 2012 | 2012 | 8:30 Lugano, Stazione | 3h16 | 11:46 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
B 4 4049 | 4049 · IC 2 870 | 870 · IR 26 2316 | 2316 · IC 6 966 | 966 | 8:47 Lugano | 3h17 | 12:04 Basel SBB | 3 changes | |
B 4 4049 | 4049 · IC 2 870 | 870 · IR 37 2264 | 2264 | 8:47 Lugano | 3h29 | 12:16 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
IC 2 870 | 870 · IR 37 2264 | 2264 | 9:02 Lugano, Stazione | 3h14 | 12:16 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
IC 2 870 | 870 · IR 26 2316 | 2316 · IC 6 966 | 966 | 9:02 Lugano, Stazione | 3h02 | 12:04 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
B 4 4057 | 4057 · EC 12 | 12 · IR 36 1968 | 1968 | 9:17 Lugano | 3h35 | 12:52 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
B 4 4057 | 4057 · EC 12 | 12 · IR 27 2468 | 2468+ IR VAE 2014 | 2014 | 9:17 Lugano | 3h29 | 12:46 Basel SBB | 3 changes | |
EC 12 | 12 · IR 36 1968 | 1968 | 9:30 Lugano, Stazione | 3h22 | 12:52 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
EC 12 | 12 · IR 27 2468 | 2468+ IR VAE 2014 | 2014 | 9:30 Lugano, Stazione | 3h16 | 12:46 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
B 4 4065 | 4065 · IC 21 672 | 672 · ICE 106 | 106 | 9:47 Lugano | 3h17 | 13:04 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
IC 21 672 | 672 · ICE 106 | 106 | 10:02 Lugano, Stazione | 3h02 | 13:04 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
B 4 4073 | 4073 · EC 30314 | 30314 · IR 36 1970 | 1970 | 10:17 Lugano | 3h35 | 13:52 Basel SBB | 2 changes | |
B 4 4073 | 4073 · EC 30314 | 30314 · IR 27 2470 | 2470+ IR VAE 2016 | 2016 | 10:17 Lugano | 3h29 | 13:46 Basel SBB | 3 changes | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Lugano to Basel
Trains from Lugano to Basel run on average 12 times per day, taking around 3h 18m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £54 but you can travel from only £27 by coach.
There are 1 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:37, the last at 22:05. The fastest train covers the 202 km distance in 2h 53m.
Distance 202 km |
Average train duration 3h 18m |
Cheapest ticket price £54 |
Trains per day 12 |
Direct trains 1 |
Fastest train 2h 53m |
First train 0:37 |
Last train 22:05 |
Cheapest Month Sept |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Best time to book 63 days |
Train companies: SBB, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) from Lugano to Basel trainsSBB, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) trains will get you between Lugano and Basel from £27. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Lugano to Basel train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lugano to Basel by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Basel, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Lugano and Basel
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, accessible via Centralbahnstrasse
- Restaurant Da Roberto
- Brasserie Bahnhof Basel
- Outside the main entrance
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms
- CHF 2
- Hotel Victoria
- Hotel Schweizerhof Basel
- GAIA Hotel
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- 800 places, covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-5 for Swiss domestic trains
- Hall 2: platform 6-10 for international trains
- Hall 3: shopping and services area
- Tram: Line 1, Line 2, Line 8, Line 10, Line 11
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week. Access via Schwarzwaldallee
- Restaurant Les Gareçons
- Restaurant Bahn Kantine
- Outside the main entrance
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms
- CHF 1
- Hotel Alexander
- Hotel Wettstein
- Hotel Balade
- Located in the main hall
- 330 places, covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-4 for trains to Germany
- Hall 2: platforms 5-8 for regional trains within Switzerland
- Tram: Line 2, Line 6
- Bus: Several lines available
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