There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Linz am Rhein by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or tram
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 Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Remagentrain Re
5h 12m€90–208Bus via Remagen Bahnhof
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bonn UN Campusbus FlixBus N11
8h 37m€40–65Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bonn Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 56m€46–50Drive 425.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Linz am Rheincar 425.6 km
4h 6m€77–111Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train, line 66 tram
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
- Take the tram from Siegburg Bf to Bad Honneftram
5h 48mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
- Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Linzbus Re8x / ...
6h 35mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf to Linztrain
6h 16m€106–246
Basel to Linz am Rhein by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Linz am Rhein is to bus which costs €46 - €50 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Linz am Rhein is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Linz am Rhein. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Linz via Bonn Hbf and Bonn Ramersdorf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Linz am Rhein. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Remagen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Koeln Messe/Deutz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Basel and Linz am Rhein is 545 km. The road distance is 425.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Linz am Rhein without a car is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs €90 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Basel to Linz am Rhein, including transfers.
Basel to Linz am Rhein bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Linz am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Linz am Rhein is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs €90 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €46 - €50 and takes 6h 56m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Linz am Rhein, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Linz via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Koeln Messe/Deutz, Remagen, and Erpel Rheinfähre in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bonn Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €46–50 and the journey takes 5h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €46–50
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Linz am Rhein bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Bonn Hbf station.
Basel to Linz am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Linz am Rhein is 426 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Basel to Linz am Rhein.
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