There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Lago di Como by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Basel to Comobus
2h 59mTrain via Bellinzona
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovannitrain S10 / ...
3h 46m€21–312Drive 293.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Comocar 293.9 km
3h 10m€52–74Train, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Saronno to Como Lagotrain
4h 52m€107–287Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
3h 57m€100–320Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
4h 41m€108–327Bus via Grandate-Breccia
- Take the bus from Basel to Como Grandatebus
8h 56m€32–44
Basel to Lago di Como by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lago di Como is to bus via Grandate-Breccia which costs €30 - €45 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lago di Como is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Lago di Como. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Como - Cavour via Como - Chiesa di San Zenone. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Como S. Giovanni. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Basel and Lago di Como is 353 km. The road distance is 293.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lago di Como without a car is to bus which takes 2h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Basel to Lago di Como, including transfers.
Basel to Lago di Como bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Lago di Como train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lago di Como is to bus which takes 2h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Bellinzona, which costs €21 - €320 and takes 3h 46m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lago di Como, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Como once a week, and the journey takes 2h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Como S. Giovanni via Bellinzona in around 3h 46m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- 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 Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- 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 Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Saronno to Como Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Basel to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- [email protected]
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Basel to Como Grandate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Lago di Como bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Como station.
Basel to Lago di Como train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lago di Como is 294 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Basel to Lago di Como.
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