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How to get fromBasel to Brenner Passby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Brenner Pass by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mels

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    6h 33m
    €52–242

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    7h 47m
    €45–65

  3. Drive  390.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Brenner Passcar car 390.3 km
    4h 33m
    €71–102

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane plane BSL - INN
    7h 28m
    €190–432

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    6h 47m
    €80–240

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to St. Gallenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx / ...
    8h 59m
    €68–132

Basel to Brenner Pass by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 400.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Brenner Pass, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Brennero - Brenner via Sargans and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Brennero - Brenner via Zurich Bus Station, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, Steinach a. Br. Bahnhof, and Steinach In Tirol in around 7h 47m.

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