There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Lienz by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus 488
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Lienz Bahnhof Abus 960X
9h 40mDrive 526.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Lienzcar 526.3 km
6h 21m€92–132Train, bus via Innsbruck
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Lienz Bahnhof Abus
9h 41mFly Basel to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane BSL - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
10h 31m€128–531Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Kitzbueheltrain Ec
- Take the bus from Kitzbühel Bahnhof B to Lienz Bahnhof Bbus
9h 42m€160–287Train, bus 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 Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Lienz Bahnhof Abus
10h 38mTrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
11h 11m€150–284Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstätterseetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
9h 8m€173–734Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take the bus from Venice to Dobbiacobus
- Take the train from Dobbiaco Toblach to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
10h 2m€121–314Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
9h 55m€139–616
Basel (BSL) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lienz is to drive which costs €90 - €140 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lienz is to drive which takes 6h 21m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Lienz Bahnhof A via Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz and Innsbruck Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Lienz In Osttirol via Zuerich Hb, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner and Fortezza/Franzensfes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 11m.
The distance between Basel and Lienz is 539 km. The road distance is 526.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lienz without a car is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Basel to Lienz, including transfers.
Basel to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Lienz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lienz is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €290 and takes 11h 11m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Lienz Bahnhof A via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, and Innsbruck Hbf in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Lienz In Osttirol via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, and Fortezza/Franzensfes in around 11h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Salzburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Basel to Salzburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Basel to Salzburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- 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 Kitzbuehel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- 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 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
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–24
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 Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €26–40
Train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €16–25
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–32
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Feldkirch to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €31–32
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Dobbiaco Toblach to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €28–35
Train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €250–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–140
- Seating Carriage
- €24–30
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Feldkirch to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €27–40
- First Class
- €50–70
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- 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
Bus from Venice to Dobbiaco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5254 3550
- info@oetztaler.at
- Website
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Lienz Bahnhof A
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
- Phone
- +43 512 56 16 16
- info@vvt.at
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Kitzbühel Bahnhof B to Lienz Bahnhof B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–31
- Private
- €50–140
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Basel to Lienz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lienz is 526 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Basel to Lienz.
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