There are 12 ways to get from Linz to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBIr36 / ...
8hCHF 96–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Wissensturm to Nuremberg Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3643 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Basel SBBFlixBus N872
11h 45mCHF 34–61Drive 579 km
- Drive from Linz to Basel579 km
6h 45mCHF 94–135Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freising
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)MUC - BSL
5h 52mCHF 132–306Train via Munich
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to München Hbf27N
- Take the train from München Hbf to Basel SBB60
9h 11mCHF 83–172Train via Kufstein
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to KufsteinRjx
- Take the train from Kufstein to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBIce / ...
9h 15mCHF 85–157Drive, car train
- Drive from Linz to Salzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Basel
6h 28mCHF 160–214Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)VIE - BSL
5h 35mCHF 76–249Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Basel (BSL)SZG - BSL
7h 29mCHF 103–333Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freising
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 16mCHF 133–330Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
6h 54mCHF 122–283Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)PRG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
9h 21mCHF 105–318
Linz to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Basel. However, there are services departing from Linz Wissensturm and arriving at Basel SBB via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Basel. However, there are services departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Basel SBB via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Linz and Basel is 681 km. The road distance is 579 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h and costs SFr 95 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Linz to Basel, including transfers.
Linz to Basel bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Linz Wissensturm station.
Linz to Basel train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Basel is to train which takes 8h and costs SFr 95 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 11h 45m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Linz Hbf to Basel SBB via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Wissensturm to Basel SBB via Nuremberg central bus station in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–430
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- 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 85–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–430
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–350
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–350
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
Train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Linz Hbf to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Kufstein to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- 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 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 47–53
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–34
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- CHF 15–21
- First Class
- CHF 24–35
Train from Linz Hbf to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 7–10
- 1st Class
- CHF 11–14
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 7–11
- 1st Class
- CHF 11–14
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Passau Hbf to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- 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
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–100
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- CHF 7–10
- 1st Class
- CHF 11–15
- Business
- CHF 12–13
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–17
- 1st Class
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Linz Wissensturm to Nuremberg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Linz to Basel bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Nuremberg Central Bus Station.
Linz to Basel train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
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