There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Stresa by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain Ec
4h 56m€91–266Train via Spiez
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain Ec / ...
5h 56m€34–184Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Comobus
- Take the bus from Como P.le S. Gottardo to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Imbarcaderobus 35
6h 55mDrive 311.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Stresacar 311.4 km
3h 53m€54–78Train to Zurich Airport, 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 Stresabus
5h 19mTrain via Locarno
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain Ir26
8h 24m€91–139Fly from Basel, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BSL - MXP
- Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus
7h 30m
Basel to Stresa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Stresa is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Stresa is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Stresa. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Stresa - Imbarcadero via Como - Chiesa di San Zenone, Como P.le S. Gottardo and Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Stresa. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Stresa via Domodossola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Basel and Stresa is 280 km. The road distance is 311.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Stresa without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €90 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Basel to Stresa, including transfers.
Basel to Stresa bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Stresa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Stresa is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €90 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Stresa, Italy?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Basel SBB to Domodossola twice daily. Tickets cost €85–260 and the journey takes 2h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Stresa - Imbarcadero via Como, Como - Chiesa di San Zenone, Como S. Rocchetto, Como P.le S. Gottardo, Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2, and Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- 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
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
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
- +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 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Como P.le S. Gottardo to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Flibco
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Como P.le S. Gottardo to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0322 863117
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.safduemila.com/
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Imbarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.safduemila.com/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Gallarate to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Gallarate to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Stresa bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Como station.
Basel to Stresa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Domodossola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Stresa is 311 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Basel to Stresa.
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