There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Lech by train, bus, or car
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Train via Bludenz
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to BludenzRjx
5h 44m€63–147Drive 259.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Lech259.9 km
3h 10m€45–65Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bregenz bus station206 / ...
- Take the bus from Bregenz to Bludenz
6h 51mTrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIr36 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am ArlbergRjx
5h 49m€81–161Train #2
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to FeldkirchRjx
- Take the train from Feldkirch to Langen Am ArlbergRjx / ...
6h€79–152
Basel to Lech by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lech is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 10m.
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 Dorfhus via Bregenz, Bludenz Hl. Kreuzkirche and Stuben Hotel Post. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Basel and Lech is 272 km. The road distance is 259.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lech without a car is to train via Bludenz which takes 5h 44m and costs €60 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 44m 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 via Bludenz which takes 5h 44m and costs €60 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 51m.
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 Dorfhus via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Bludenz, Bludenz Bahnhof, and Langen a. A. Bahnhof in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Lech Dorfhus via Bregenz, Bludenz, Bludenz Hl. Kreuzkirche, and Stuben Hotel Post in around 6h 51m.
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €28–50
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
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
Train from Zürich HB to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
Train from Feldkirch to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €13–19
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 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 St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Feldkirch to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Feldkirch to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Feldkirch to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bregenz to Bludenz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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