There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Lindau by train, bus, 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 Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
4h 13m€72–105Bus, line 200 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Friedrichshafenbus FlixBus 006
- Take the bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau, Inselhallebus 200
5h 56m€22–32Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to St. Gallenbus
5h 19m€43–54Drive 199.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Lindaucar 199.6 km
2h 45m€36–52
Basel to Lindau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lindau is to bus and line 200 bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lindau is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Lindau. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse and arriving at St. Gallen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Lindau. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Lindau-Insel via Zürich HB and Bregenz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Basel and Lindau is 219 km. The road distance is 199.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lindau without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Basel to Lindau, including transfers.
Basel to Lindau bus services, operated by Bogojevic Reisen, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse station.
Basel to Lindau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lindau is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs €70 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €55 and takes 5h 19m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lindau, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Lindau-Insel via Zürich HB and Bregenz in around 4h 13m. Alternatively, Bogojevic Reisen operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to St. Gallen twice a week. Tickets cost €35 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +381 35 433 333
- info@bogojevic.eu
- Website
- Bogojevic Reisen
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- Bogojevic Reisen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau, Inselhalle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Lindau bus services, operated by Bogojevic Reisen, arrive at St. Gallen station.
Basel to Lindau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lindau is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Basel to Lindau.
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