There are 6 ways to get from Innsbruck to Basel by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 488
5h 10mCHF 27–45Train via Mels
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
5h 17mCHF 41–112Drive 341 km
- Drive from Innsbruck to Baselcar 341 km
4h 27mCHF 57–83Fly from Innsbruck Airport
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Basel (BSL)plane INN - BSL
3h 44mCHF 131–336Train
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
5h 36mCHF 67–104Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
5h 13mCHF 140–397
Innsbruck to Basel by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Innsbruck to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 27 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Innsbruck to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 44m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart four times a week, and operate Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Innsbruck to Basel. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel SBB via Sargans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Innsbruck and Basel is 362 km. The road distance is 341 km.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 45.
The bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Basel SBB takes 5h 10m including transfers and departs four times a week.
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 bus which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 45. Alternatively, you can train via Mels, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 120 and takes 5h 17m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 340 and takes 3h 44m.
What companies run services between Innsbruck, Austria and Basel, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Basel SBB 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 27–45 and the journey takes 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB via Sargans in around 5h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–650
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–420
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sargans
- *
- CHF 28–45
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 40–65
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- *
- CHF 15–23
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- *
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–22
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Innsbruck to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Innsbruck to Basel train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Innsbruck to Basel is 341 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Innsbruck to Basel.
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