There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Lech by train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlbergtrain Rjx
5h 36m€48–248Train
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Sargans to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain Rjx
5h 40m€33–286Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Feldkirch stationbus FlixBus N882 / ...
5h 54mDrive 260.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Lechcar 260.4 km
3h 10m€45–65Train via Zurich #2
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlbergtrain Rjx
5h 56m€61–313
Basel to Lech by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lech is to drive which costs €45 - €65 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lech is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Lech. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Lech Dorfhus via Zurich Bus Station, Bludenz Bahnhof and Stuben Hotel Post. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Lech. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Langen Am Arlberg via Zuerich Hb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Basel and Lech is 303 km. The road distance is 260.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lech without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 5h 36m and costs €45 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Basel to Lech, including transfers.
Basel to Lech bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Lech train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lech is to train via Zurich which takes 5h 36m and costs €45 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 54m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lech, Austria?
You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Lech Dorfhus via Zuerich Hb, Langen Am Arlberg, and Langen a. A. Bahnhof in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lech Dorfhus via Zurich Bus Station, Feldkirch station, Feldkirch, Bludenz, Bludenz Bahnhof, and Stuben Hotel Post in around 5h 54m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlberg
- *
- €30–50
Train from Sargans to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- *
- €18–28
Train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlberg
- *
- €30–50
Train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Feldkirch station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Lech bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Basel to Lech train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lech is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Basel to Lech.
There are 3105+ hotels available in Lech.























