There are 9 ways to get from Innsbruck to Basel by train, bus, 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.
Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBIr36 / ...
4h 58mCHF 51–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Zurich Bus StationN882 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBBN474 / ...
6h 2mCHF 31–58Drive 339.7 km
- Drive from Innsbruck to Basel339.7 km
4h 27mCHF 55–79Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)MUC - BSL
4h 24mCHF 114–295Train
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBIce / ...
5h 17mCHF 40–101Train via Lindau
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lindau-InselDrf
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Basel Bad BfRe3
7h 27mCHF 58–77Fly Innsbruck Airport to Basel
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Basel (BSL)INN - BSL
6h 33mCHF 165–319Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
5h 48mCHF 129–299Fly Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)INN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 17mCHF 116–377
Innsbruck to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Innsbruck to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Innsbruck to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 24m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Innsbruck to Basel. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße and arriving at Basel SBB via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
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 58m.
The distance between Innsbruck and Basel is 365 km. The road distance is 339.7 km.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Basel without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 4h 58m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 4h 58m 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 58m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 6h 2m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 320 and takes 6h 33m.
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 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Basel SBB via Zurich Bus Station in around 6h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–550
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–480
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–550
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–470
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
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- 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 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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 30–45
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–27
- 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
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 27m to drive from Innsbruck to Basel.
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