There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Linz am Rhein by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf78 / ...
5h 13m€71–192Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationN474 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train stationN93 / ...
9h 12m€34–54Night train
- Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Bonn-BeuelNj
6h 47m€54–285Drive 424.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Linz am Rhein424.5 km
4h 3m€73–105Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof43N / ...
6h 44m€57–151Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
5h 36m€139–337Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf to Linz
5h 48m€99–255Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Take the train from Troisdorf Bf to Linz
5h 26m€163–361Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Linz
6h 48m€113–295
Basel to Linz am Rhein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Linz am Rhein is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Linz am Rhein is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Linz am Rhein. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Linz via Karlsruhe central train station, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof and Neuwied Schloßstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Linz am Rhein. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Linz via Frankfurt, Siegburg Bf and Troisdorf Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Basel and Linz am Rhein is 517 km. The road distance is 424.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Linz am Rhein without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 13m and costs €70 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Basel to Linz am Rhein, including transfers.
Basel to Linz am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB 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 via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 13m and costs €70 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 9h 12m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Linz am Rhein, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Linz via Frankfurt, Siegburg Bf, and Troisdorf Bf in around 5h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Linz via Karlsruhe central train station, Coblenz central train station, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Neuwied Marktstraße, and Neuwied Schloßstraße in around 9h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Linz
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Bonn-Beuel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf to Linz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Troisdorf Bf to Linz
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Linz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Linz am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Basel to Linz am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Linz am Rhein is 424 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Basel to Linz am Rhein.
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