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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Lienz by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus FlixBus 488
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus 960X
    9h 23m
    €83–124

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    9h 30m
    €119–270

  3. Drive  526.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Lienzcar car 526.4 km
    6h 22m
    €101–146

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    5. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    8h 39m
    €231–578

  5. Train, bus via Bregenz

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    10h 32m
    €140–245

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train 400
    11h
    €118–280

  7. Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BSL - VCE
    2. Take the bus from Venice to San Candidobus bus
    3. Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain train
    9h 17m
    €95–292

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    5. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    9h 41m
    €166–514

  9. Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    4. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    9h 32m
    €172–564

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take the bus from Venice to San Candidobus bus
    4. Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain train
    10h 25m
    €144–352

Basel to Lienz by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 539 km
  • Duration: 9h 23m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Lienz Bahnhof via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Lienz via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, Fortezza/Franzensfes, and Fortezza in around 11h.

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