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How to get fromBasel SBB Station to Salzburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Salzburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbftrain train rjx 167
    7h 36m
    €54–139

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus bus N948 / ...
    8h 27m

  3. Drive 489 km

    1. Drive from Basel SBB Station to Salzburgcar car 489 km
    5h 32m
    €85–122

  4. Fly Basel to Salzburg Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane BSL - SZG
    5h 22m
    €101–268

  5. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx
    8h 43m
    €101–204

  6. Train via Bregenz

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bregenz to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx
    9h 15m
    €126–354

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 6m
    €158–569

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane ZRH - SZG
    6h 47m
    €166–388

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    5h 7m
    €181–547

  10. Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 1m
    €138–489

Basel SBB Station to Salzburg by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration7h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 557.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Basel SBB Station, Switzerland and Salzburg, Austria?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Salzburg Hbf via Zürich HB in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Munich central bus station, Salzburg South, and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R in around 8h 27m.

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