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Compare train, coach and flight for Como to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Como to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £17. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 45m. 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 £17, and a train costs an average of £43.
Distance: 226 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£84 Average Price | £28 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 3h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration 4h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Como to Basel
How to get to Basel from Como by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Como to Basel is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus17:559h40Como, Via Colombo Cristoforo (Grandate FNM)3:35Basel, Bahnhof£491One-way1 change
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FlixBus · FlixBus17:559h40Como, Via Colombo Cristoforo (Grandate FNM)3:35Basel, Bahnhof£491One-way1 change
Fastest
EuroCity 15011:513h35Como San Giovanni15:26Basel SBB£1001One-way0 changes
Other options
B S10 3 | 3 · S 10 25104 | 25104 · IC 2 862 | 862 · IR 26 2308 | 23083:444h11Como7:55Basel SBB£621One-way3 changes
EuroCity 17810:583h57Como San Giovanni14:55Basel SBB£1001One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus14:058h30Como, Piazzale San Gottardo (Stazione San Giovanni)22:35Basel, Bahnhof£491One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus17:3510h00Como, Piazzale San Gottardo (Stazione San Giovanni)3:35Basel, Bahnhof£501One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus22:208h45Como, Piazzale San Gottardo (Stazione San Giovanni)7:05Basel, Bahnhof£591One-way1 change
VY6337 · VY626021:4512h10Milan Malpensa Airport9:55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£1531One-way1 change
VY6339 · VY626019:1514h40Milan Malpensa Airport9:55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£1531One-way1 change
VY6335 · VY626018:2015h35Milan Malpensa Airport9:55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£1531One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Como to Basel:
A coach is £56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Como to Basel costing on average £84.
A coach is £167 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Como to Basel costing on average £195.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 7m.
Flight takes on average 14h 22m.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Como and Basel as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Linate Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Como San Giovanni and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Coaches mostly depart from Como, Piazzale San Gottardo (Stazione San Giovanni) and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SBB, DSB, EuroCity, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Trenord to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio to go to Basel by coach.
- 2 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, DSB, EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio.
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