There are 4 ways to get from Lake Maggiore to Basel by train (Trenitalia), car, train, 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 via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
3h 35mCHF 24–262Drive 311.4 km
- Drive from Stresa to Baselcar 311.4 km
3h 52mCHF 51–74Train, fly
- Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 10mCHF 104–314Train
- Take the train from Locarno to Basel SBBtrain Ir26
4h 22mCHF 75–120
Lake Maggiore to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Maggiore to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Maggiore to Basel is to train via Bellinzona which takes 3h 35m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 270.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Locarno and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Lake Maggiore and Basel is 249 km. The road distance is 311.4 km.
The best way to get from Lake Maggiore to Basel without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 3h 35m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Lake Maggiore to Basel, including transfers.
Lake Maggiore to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bellinzona station.
Lake Maggiore to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Maggiore to Basel is 311 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Lake Maggiore to Basel.
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What companies run services between Lake Maggiore, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 75–240 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–65
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Locarno to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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