There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Arona by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Aronatrain Re
4h 49m€95–278Train via Spiez
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Aronatrain Re
5h 48m€35–192Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus
- Take the bus from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Aronabus R23
5h 30mDrive 320.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Aronacar 320.4 km
3h 54m€56–81Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
5h 7m€106–297Train, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain Ir26
- Take the ferry from Locarno to Aronaferry 203 / ...
9h 28m€92–134Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BSL - MXP
7h 18m€68–252
Basel to Arona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Arona is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Arona is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Arona. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Arona via Milano Porta Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Arona. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Arona via Domodossola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Basel and Arona is 297 km. The road distance is 320.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Arona without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs €95 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Basel to Arona, including transfers.
Basel to Arona bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Arona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Arona is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs €95 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €260 and takes 7h 18m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Arona, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Arona via Domodossola in around 4h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Arona via Milano - Famagosta, Famagosta, Garibaldi Fs, and Milano Porta Garibaldi in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Arona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Domodossola to Arona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Basel to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Bus from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Arona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Locarno to Arona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Arona bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Milano - Famagosta station.
Basel to Arona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Domodossola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Arona is 320 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Basel to Arona.
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