There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Lech by train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Sargans to Bludenztrain Rjx
5h 33m€34–265Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Feldkirch stationbus FlixBus N882
5h 55m€29–57Drive 260.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Lechcar 260.4 km
3h 10m€46–66Train 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€48–238Train 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€61–299
Basel to Lech by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lech is to bus which costs €29 - €60 and takes 5h 55m.
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 bus from Basel to Lech. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Lech Dorfhus via Zurich Bus Station, Bludenz Bahnhof and Stuben Hotel Post. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
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 33m.
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 33m and costs €30 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Basel to Lech, including transfers.
Basel to Lech bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Lech train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lech is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs €30 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €60 and takes 5h 55m.
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 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lech Dorfhus via Zurich Bus Station, Feldkirch station, Feldkirch, Bludenz, Bludenz Bahnhof, and Stuben Hotel Post in around 5h 55m.
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Bludenz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Lech bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus 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 3103+ hotels available in Lech.



