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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Lienz by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus 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
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    9h 29m
    €95–287

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    9h 42m
    €89–129

  3. Drive  526.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Lienzcar car 526.4 km
    6h 22m
    €95–138

  4. Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BSL - VCE
    2. Take the bus from Venice to San Candidobus bus
    3. Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain train
    9h 17m
    €95–291

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    9h 43m
    €123–296

  6. Train, bus via Zurich

    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 Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    10h 51m
    €148–261

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train 400
    11h 15m
    €96–301

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    5. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    9h 8m
    €237–594

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take the bus from Venice to San Candidobus bus
    4. Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain train
    10h 25m
    €153–357

  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
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    4. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    10h 14m
    €162–564

Basel to Lienz by train and bus

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration9h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 541.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 29m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?

You can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lienz Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße Ersatzhaltestelle, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Lienz via Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, Fortezza/Franzensfes, and Fortezza in around 11h 15m.

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