There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Maggia by train or car
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Basel to Maggia by train and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Basel to Maggia is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Maggia is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Maggia. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Locarno via Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Basel and Maggia is 264 km. The road distance is 269.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Maggia without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 4h 5m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Basel to Maggia, including transfers.
Basel to Maggia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Maggia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Maggia is 270 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Basel to Maggia.
There are 1995+ hotels available in Maggia.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Maggia, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 75–240 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- 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
- CHF 60–95
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- 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
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
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