There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Lago d'Orta by train (Trenitalia), car, train, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Omegnatrain Re
4h 34m€90–261Train 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 Omegnatrain Re
5h 33m€33–181Drive 324 km
- Drive from Basel to Orta San Giuliocar 324 km
4h 7m€57–82Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the bus from Gallarate to Verbania-Pallanzabus
6h 7mTrain via Locarno
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain Ir26
8h€91–133
Basel to Lago d'Orta by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lago d'Orta is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lago d'Orta is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Lago d'Orta. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Omegna via Domodossola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Basel and Lago d'Orta is 278 km. The road distance is 324 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lago d'Orta without a car is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs €85 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Basel to Lago d'Orta, including transfers.
Basel to Lago d'Orta train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Lago d'Orta train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Domodossola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lago d'Orta is 324 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Basel to Lago d'Orta.
Book your Basel to Lago d'Orta train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lago d'Orta, Piemonte, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Omegna via Domodossola in around 4h 34m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Train from Basel SBB to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Domodossola to Omegna
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Domodossola to Omegna
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Gallarate to Verbania-Pallanza
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
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