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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Lienz by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck HauptbahnhoftrainRjx
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Lienz Bahnhof Abus
    9h 41m

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeBSL - VCE
    2. Take the bus from Venice to Dobbiacobus
    3. Take the train from Dobbiaco Toblach to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    8h 51m
    €79–228

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus206 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Lienz Bahnhof Abus
    10h

  4. Drive 525.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Lienzcar525.8 km
    6h 20m
    €90–130

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle
    4. Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstätterseetrain
    5. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    8h 38m
    €172–734

  6. Train, bus via Kitzbühel

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Woergl HbftrainRjx
    3. Take the bus from Kitzbühel Bahnhof B to Lienz Bahnhof Bbus
    9h 48m
    €160–285

  7. Train, bus via Feldkirch

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to FeldkirchtrainRjx
    3. Take the train from Feldkirch to Innsbruck HauptbahnhoftrainRjx / ...
    4. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Lienz Bahnhof Abus
    10h 33m

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck HauptbahnhoftrainRjx
    3. Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    11h 9m
    €146–284

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetterseetrain
    5. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    9h 36m
    €155–827

  10. Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeBSL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetterseetrain
    4. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    9h 25m
    €149–791

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeZRH - VCE
    3. Take the bus from Venice to Dobbiacobus
    4. Take the train from Dobbiaco Toblach to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    10h 2m
    €120–294

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Lienz Bahnhof A via Zurich Bus Station, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, and Innsbruck Hbf in around 10h. 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 9m.

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