There are 8 ways to get from Colico to Basel by bus, 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.
Bus via Como
best- Take the bus from Colico to Menaggio Piazza Romabus
- Take the bus from Menaggio Piazza Roma to Como San Giovannibus
- Take the bus from Como to Baselbus
6h 14mCHF 80–113Train via Lugano
cheapest- Take the train from Colico to Monzatrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain S11
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
6h 37mCHF 27–122Drive 317.4 km
- Drive from Colico to Baselcar 317.4 km
3h 57mCHF 53–77Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Colico to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale 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
6h 10mCHF 103–242Train
- Take the train from Colico to Milano Centraletrain Re8
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
6h 46mCHF 76–128Bus
- Take the bus from Menaggio Piazza Roma to Como San Giovannibus C110
- Take the bus from Como to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 1524
7h 50mCHF 47–66Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Colico to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Basel (BSL)plane LIN - BSL
7h 32mCHF 121–294Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Colico to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel (BSL)plane MXP - BSL
8h 2mCHF 73–248
Colico to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colico to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Colico to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Colico to Basel. However, there are services departing from Colico and arriving at Basel via Menaggio Piazza Roma, Como - San Rocchetto and Como. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Colico to Basel. However, there are services departing from Colico and arriving at Basel SBB via Monza and Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Colico and Basel is 506 km. The road distance is 317.4 km.
The best way to get from Colico to Basel without a car is to bus via Como which takes 6h 14m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Colico to Basel, including transfers.
Colico to Basel bus services, operated by ASF Autolinee S.r.l., depart from Colico station.
Colico to Basel train services, operated by Trenord, depart from Colico station.
The best way to get from Colico to Basel is to bus via Como which takes 6h 14m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can train via Lugano, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 130 and takes 6h 37m.
What companies run services between Colico, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Colico to Basel via Menaggio Piazza Roma, Como San Giovanni, Como - San Rocchetto, Como - S. Zenone, and Como in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colico to Basel SBB via Monza and Lugano in around 6h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–480
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–420
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–420
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–410
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Colico to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Colico to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Colico to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Colico to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Colico to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +039 031 247111
- info@asfautolinee.it
- Website
- ASF Autolinee S.r.l.
Bus from Colico to Menaggio Piazza Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- ASF Autolinee S.r.l.
Bus from Menaggio Piazza Roma to Como San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–23
- Website
- ASF Autolinee S.r.l.
Bus from Menaggio Piazza Roma to Como San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–23
- Website
- ASF Autolinee S.r.l.
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Como to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Como to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Colico to Basel bus services, operated by ASF Autolinee S.r.l., arrive at Menaggio Piazza Roma station.
Colico to Basel train services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Monza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colico to Basel is 317 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Colico to Basel.
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