There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Lech by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bludenztrain Rjx
5h 35m€77–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bregenz bus stationbus FlixBus 006
- Take the bus from Bregenz Bahnhof to Schoppernau Gemeindeamtbus 840
6h 56m€26–52Drive 260.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Lechcar 260.4 km
3h 10m€45–65
Basel to Lech by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lech is to bus which costs €26 - €55 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lech is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Lech. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Lech Schlosskopf via Bregenz Bahnhof and Schoppernau Gemeindeamt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Basel and Lech is 272 km. The road distance is 260.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lech without a car is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs €75 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Basel to Lech, including transfers.
Basel to Lech bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lech is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs €75 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €55 and takes 6h 56m.
Basel to Lech bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bregenz bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lech is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Basel to Lech.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lech, Austria?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Lech, Rüfiplatz via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Bludenz, Bludenz Bahnhof, and Langen am Arlberg, Bahnhof in around 5h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Lech Schlosskopf via Bregenz Bahnhof and Schoppernau Gemeindeamt in around 6h 56m.
- 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
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Bludenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Bludenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Bregenz bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +43 5512 26 000
- regio@regiobregenzerwald.at
- Website
- vmobil.at
Bus from Bregenz Bahnhof to Schoppernau Gemeindeamt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- vmobil.at
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