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Compare train, coach and flight for Basel to Bellinzona
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Bellinzona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £29. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 2h 56m. 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 £29, and a train costs an average of £52.
Distance: 187 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£67 Average Price | £41 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 43m Average total duration 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Bellinzona
How to get to Bellinzona from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Bellinzona is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
47447:104h45Saint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg11:55Lugano, Via Ciani£451One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 47447:104h45Saint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg11:55Lugano, Via Ciani£451One-way0 changes
Fastest
- IC 6 963 | 963 · IC 21 667 | 6678:532h49Basel SBB11:42Bellinzona station£871One-way1 change
Other options
- IR 27 2463 | 2463 · IC 10367 | 103678:133h08Basel SBB11:21Bellinzona station£471One-way1 change
- IR 27 2465 | 2465 · EC 153 | 153+
IR VAE 2021 | 20219:132h59Basel SBB12:12Bellinzona station£871One-way2 changes - IR 27 2463 | 2463 · EC 15 | 15+IR VAE 2019 | 20198:132h59Basel SBB11:12Bellinzona station£871One-way2 changes
VY6261 · VY634414:257h25EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg21:50Milan Malpensa Airport£1441One-way1 change
VF106 · VF6111:4524h00EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg11:45Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport£3781One-way1 change
BA765 · BA5846:355h20EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg11:55Milan Malpensa Airport£5531One-way1 change
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FAQs: Basel to Bellinzona
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Bellinzona:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Bellinzona costing on average £67.
A coach is £296 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Bellinzona costing on average £337.
Other travel options to Bellinzona take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 13m.
Flight takes on average 8h 5m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Bellinzona as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Milan Linate Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Bellinzona station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Saint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg and arrive in Lugano, Via Ciani.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn to go to Bellinzona by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio to go to Bellinzona by coach.
- 3 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn.
- 3 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio.
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