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How to get fromLinz to Baselby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Linz to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    8h 35m
    CHF 138–305

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N191
    10h 5m
    CHF 45–75

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train Drf
    2. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 44m
    CHF 95–128

  4. Drive  579.3 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Baselcar car 579.3 km
    6h 50m
    CHF 97–140

  5. Fly Linz Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LNZ - BSL
    6h 59m
    CHF 137–338

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    9h 7m
    CHF 108–161

  7. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane VIE - BSL
    5h 24m
    CHF 93–333

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Landshuttrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    5h 57m
    CHF 154–435

  9. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VIE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 37m
    CHF 137–342

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Landshuttrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 11m
    CHF 153–414

  11. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PRG - BSL
    8h 14m
    CHF 99–286

Linz to Basel by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 872.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, DAT Danish Air Transport, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.

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