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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Lienz by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    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 40m

  2. Drive 526.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Lienzcar car 526.4 km
    6h 21m
    €92–132

  3. Train, bus via Innsbruck

    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 42m

  4. Fly Basel to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane BSL - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    3. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    10h 14m
    €146–452

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Kitzbueheltrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Kitzbühel Bahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    9h 43m
    €101–498

  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/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    11h 10m
    €105–457

  7. 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
    9h 7m
    €207–645

  8. 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 Dobbiacobus bus
    4. Take the train from Dobbiaco Toblach to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    10h 3m
    €141–399

  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 Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 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 42m
    €166–508

Basel (BSL) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest 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 via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße Ersatzhaltestelle and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof 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 10m.

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