There are 8 ways to get from Innsbruck to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
4h 57mCHF 66–174Train
cheapest- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
5h 17mCHF 46–124Bus
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1290 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 27mDrive 340.4 km
- Drive from Innsbruck to Baselcar 340.4 km
4h 28mCHF 55–79Fly Innsbruck Airport to Basel
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Basel (BSL)plane INN - BSL
4h 8mCHF 140–225Train via Lindau
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lindau-Inseltrain Drf
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain Re3
7h 27mCHF 59–86Fly Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane INN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 13mCHF 141–472Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
4h 28mCHF 125–313
Innsbruck to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Innsbruck to Basel is to train which costs SFr 45 - SFr 130 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Innsbruck to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Innsbruck to Basel. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Zürich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Innsbruck to Basel. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel SBB via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Innsbruck and Basel is 365 km. The road distance is 340.4 km.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Basel without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 4h 57m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Innsbruck to Basel, including transfers.
Innsbruck to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Innsbruck to Basel train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Basel is to train via Zurich which takes 4h 57m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 27m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 230 and takes 4h 8m.
What companies run services between Innsbruck, Austria and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 4h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Basel, Bahnhof via Zürich Bus Station in around 6h 27m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–500
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 35–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–26
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Innsbruck to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Innsbruck to Basel train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Innsbruck to Basel is 340 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Innsbruck to Basel.
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