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How to get fromBasel to Brenner Passby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Brenner Pass by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mels

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    6h 19m
    €52–197

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    7h 34m
    €44–66

  3. Drive  390.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Brenner Passcar car 390.3 km
    4h 33m
    €70–101

  4. Fly Basel to Innsbruck Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane plane BSL - INN
    7h 6m
    €140–382

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    7h 12m
    €82–210

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to St. Gallenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx / ...
    8h 53m
    €85–144

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 36m
    €150–384

  8. Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 27m
    €145–407

Basel to Brenner Pass by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 400.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Brenner Pass, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Brennero - Brenner via Sargans and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Brennero - Brenner via Zurich Bus Station, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, Steinach a. Br. Bahnhof, and Steinach In Tirol in around 7h 34m.

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