There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Brenner Pass 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 Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Innsbruck Hbftrain rjx 167
6h 26m€29–64Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus FlixBus 488
7h 44m€32–64Drive 390.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Brenner Passcar 390.3 km
4h 33m€70–100Fly
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane BSL - INN
7h 18m€220–622Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
6h 46m€80–400
Basel to Brenner Pass by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Brenner Pass is to train which costs €28 - €65 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Brenner Pass is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Brenner Pass. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Brennero - Brenner via Zürich HB and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Basel and Brenner Pass is 400 km. The road distance is 390.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Brenner Pass without a car is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs €28 - €65.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Basel to Brenner Pass, including transfers.
Basel to Brenner Pass train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Brenner Pass is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs €28 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 7h 44m, you could also fly, which costs €220 - €650 and takes 7h 18m.
Basel to Brenner Pass train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Brenner Pass is 390 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Basel to Brenner Pass.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Brenner Pass, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Brennero - Brenner via Zürich HB, Innsbruck Hbf, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße 4 times a week. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 5h 35m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Basel to Innsbruck Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Innsbruck Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €200–950
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zürich HB to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €40–65
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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