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How to get fromBasel to Innsbruckby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Innsbruck 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
    5h 30m
    €45–379

  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 / ...
    5h 37m
    €35–52

  3. Drive 353.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Innsbruckcar car 353.7 km
    4h 7m
    €63–90

  4. Fly Basel to Innsbruck Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane plane BSL - INN
    5h 48m
    €143–354

  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 22m
    €76–409

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to St. Gallenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx / ...
    8h 3m
    €78–125

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane plane ZRH - INN
    6h 31m
    €194–520

  8. 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 Kufsteintrain train
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 54m
    €160–413

  9. 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 Kufsteintrain train
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 45m
    €144–387

Basel to Innsbruck by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 365.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof via Sargans in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße via Zurich Bus Station in around 5h 37m.

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