There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Ellmau 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 Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Kufsteintrain Rjx
7h 50m€86–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus FlixBus 488
8h 9m€46–165Drive 434.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Ellmaucar 434.7 km
5h 3m€92–132Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain
7h 19m€148–344Train via Mels
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Sargans to St. Johann In Tiroltrain Ec
8h€113–245Bus via Stuttgart
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Stuttgart – Neckarpark to Ellmaubus
8h 36m€271–273Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train, line 866 bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain
- Take the bus from Kufstein Bahnhof to Ellmau Dorf/Bauhofbus
7h 10m€149–384Fly Basel to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane BSL - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Kufsteintrain
9h 30m€154–488
Basel to Ellmau by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Ellmau is to bus which costs €45 - €170 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Ellmau is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Ellmau. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Ellmau Dorf/Bauhof via Kufstein Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Ellmau. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Kufstein via Zuerich Hb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Basel and Ellmau is 468 km. The road distance is 434.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Ellmau without a car is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs €85 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Basel to Ellmau, including transfers.
Basel to Ellmau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Ellmau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Ellmau is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs €85 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €170 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ellmau, Tyrol, Austria?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Ellmau Dorf/Bauhof via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Kufstein, and Kufstein Bahnhof in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße 4 times a week. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Basel to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Basel to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Basel to Salzburg Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Salzburg Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to St. Johann In Tirol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Kufstein
- *
- €50–75
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Kufstein
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Westbahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–34
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +43 5354 56 206
- servus@alpliner.com
Bus from Stuttgart – Neckarpark to Ellmau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €238
- Schedules at
- alpliner.com
- Phone
- +43 512 56 16 16
- info@vvt.at
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Kufstein Bahnhof to Ellmau Dorf/Bauhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Ellmau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Basel to Ellmau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Ellmau is 435 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Basel to Ellmau.
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