There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Innsbruck by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIr36 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck HauptbahnhofRjx
5h 43m€111–211Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus StationN474 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck SüdbahnstraßeN882 / ...
5h 55m€32–77Drive 353.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Innsbruck353.2 km
4h 7m€61–88Fly Basel to Innsbruck Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)BSL - INN
6h 11m€173–344Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to SchaffhausenRe3
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to RomanshornS1 / ...
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck HauptbahnhofRjx / ...
8h 3m€48–99Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)ZRH - INN
6h 52m€124–410Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
6h 35m€143–333Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
6h 24m€127–317
Basel to Innsbruck by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Innsbruck is to bus which costs €30 - €80 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Innsbruck is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Innsbruck. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Innsbruck. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof via Zuerich Hb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Basel and Innsbruck is 365 km. The road distance is 353.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Innsbruck without a car is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs €110 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Basel to Innsbruck, including transfers.
Basel to Innsbruck bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Innsbruck train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Innsbruck is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs €110 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €80 and takes 5h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €350 and takes 6h 11m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Innsbruck, Austria?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB and Zuerich Hb in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße via Zurich Bus Station in around 5h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Innsbruck Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Innsbruck Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–65
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Schaffhausen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15–19
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €41–46
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Innsbruck bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Basel to Innsbruck train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Innsbruck is 353 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Basel to Innsbruck.
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