There are 8 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 Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
4h 58mCHF 65–110Train via Mels
cheapest- Take the train from Innsbruck Hbf to Sarganstrain rjx 160
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
5h 17mCHF 22–100Bus
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 488
5h 10mCHF 29–45Drive 341 km
- Drive from Innsbruck to Baselcar 341 km
4h 27mCHF 66–95Fly Innsbruck Airport to Basel
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Basel (BSL)plane INN - BSL
4h 19mCHF 168–332Train
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
5h 15mCHF 47–93Fly 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
4h 57mCHF 180–491Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel
- 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 136–369
Innsbruck to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Innsbruck to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Innsbruck to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs SFr 160 - 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 Tuesday, 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 Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Innsbruck and Basel is 365 km. The road distance is 341 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 60 - SFr 110.
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 60 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 10m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 340 and takes 4h 19m.
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, FlixBus operates a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Basel SBB 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 29–45 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–480
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–490
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–700
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–700
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–450
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–500
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Basel via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–480
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–450
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 35–60
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 35–60
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- *
- CHF 15–22
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- *
- CHF 16–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- 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 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–17
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hbf to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–16
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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 29–45
- 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 Zuerich Hb 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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