There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Lech by train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain Rjx
5h 49m€82–161Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to St. Gallenbus
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Langen Am Arlbergtrain Rjx
6h 56m€23–51Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bregenz bus stationbus 206 / ...
- Take the bus from Bregenz to Bludenzbus
6h 51mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlbergnighttrain Nj / ...
6h 1m€77–151Drive 260.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Lechcar 260.4 km
3h 10m€45–65Train via Feldkirch
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Feldkirchtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Feldkirch to Langen Am Arlbergtrain Rjx / ...
6h 13m€80–147
Basel to Lech by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lech is to bus and train which costs €22 - €55 and takes 6h 56m.
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 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 287 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 49m and costs €80 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 49m 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 49m and costs €80 - €170. 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, St. Anton Am Arlberg, and St. Anton a.A. Bahnhof in around 5h 49m. 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
- +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 St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €13–19
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €18–27
- 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
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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
- +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
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- 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
- Phone
- +381 35 433 333
- info@bogojevic.eu
- Website
- bogojevic-reisen.ch
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- bogojevic-reisen.com
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