There are 7 ways to get from Arona to Basel by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Arona to Domodossolabus Re4 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Basel SBBtrain Ec
4h 32mTrain via Spiez
cheapest- Take the train from Arona to Domodossolatrain Re
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
4h 58mCHF 41–153Drive 320.4 km
- Drive from Arona to Baselcar 320.4 km
3h 54mCHF 54–78Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel (BSL)plane MXP - BSL
6h 2mCHF 75–240Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Stresa to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
4h 38mCHF 57–113Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 26mCHF 100–244Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Arona to Rho Fiera Milanobus
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Basel (BSL)plane LIN - BSL
7h 6m
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arona to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Arona to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct train from Arona to Basel. However, there are services departing from Arona and arriving at Basel Sbb via Stresa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Arona and Basel is 309 km. The road distance is 320.4 km.
The best way to get from Arona to Basel without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Arona to Basel, including transfers.
Arona to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Stresa station.
The best way to get from Arona to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 120 and takes 4h 38m.
Arona to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arona to Basel is 320 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Arona to Basel.
What companies run services between Arona, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and easyJet fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Stresa to Basel Sbb once daily. Tickets cost CHF 55–110 and the journey takes 3h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–420
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–500
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–230
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–430
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Train from Domodossola to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Spiez to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- 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 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Stresa to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–110
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–80
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
Train from Spiez to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 20–29
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Arona to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Spiez to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–12
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Arona to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Arona to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenord
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