There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Innsbruck by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus 488
5h 35m€29–40Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
5h 43m€112–211Drive 353.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Innsbruckcar 353.7 km
4h 7m€62–89Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane BSL - INN
6h 16m€173–344Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane ZRH - INN
6h 52m€124–410
Basel to Innsbruck by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Innsbruck is to bus which costs €29 - €40 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Innsbruck is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
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 361 km. The road distance is 353.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Innsbruck without a car is to bus which takes 5h 35m and costs €29 - €40.
The bus from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße takes 5h 35m including transfers and departs twice a week.
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 bus which takes 5h 35m and costs €29 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €220 and takes 5h 43m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €350 and takes 6h 16m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Innsbruck, Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße twice a week. Tickets cost €29–40 and the journey takes 5h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB and Zuerich Hb in around 5h 43m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- 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
- €95–500
- 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
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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
- €95–500
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Innsbruck bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße 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 354 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Basel to Innsbruck.
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