There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Lech by train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
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 Basel SBB to Sarganstrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Sargans to Bludenztrain Rjx
5h 31m€33–130Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to St. Gallenbus
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Bludenztrain Rjx
7h 31m€58–86Drive 260.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Lechcar 260.4 km
3h 10m€47–68Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlbergtrain Rjx
5h 36m€47–125Train via Zurich #2
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlbergtrain Rjx
5h 56m€60–144
Basel to Lech by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lech is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lech is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Lech. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Langen Am Arlberg via Sargans and Bludenz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Basel and Lech is 270 km. The road distance is 260.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lech without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs €30 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Basel to Lech, including transfers.
Basel to Lech train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Lech train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lech is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Basel to Lech.
There are 3102+ hotels available in Lech.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lech, Austria?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Lech Dorfhus via Sargans, Bludenz, Langen Am Arlberg, and Langen a. A. Bahnhof in around 5h 31m.
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Bludenz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Bludenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +381 35 433 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bogojevic Reisen
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- Bogojevic Reisen
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