There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Salzburg by train, bus, or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bad Neustadttrain Re7
6h 32m€101–483Drive 453.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Salzburgcar 453.6 km
3h 55m€79–114Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Schweinfurt central train stationbus 068 / ...
8h 16mTrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Würzburg Hbftrain 12
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bad Neustadttrain Re7
6h 50m€102–389
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Salzburg is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Salzburg is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Salzburg station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Schweinfurt central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Bad Neustadt via Frankfurt and Würzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Basel and Salzburg is 533 km. The road distance is 453.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Salzburg without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 32m and costs €100 - €490.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Basel to Salzburg, including transfers.
Basel to Salzburg bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Salzburg is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 32m and costs €100 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 16m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Salzburg, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Salzburg via Frankfurt, Würzburg Hbf, and Bad Neustadt in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Salzburg via Frankfurt central train station, Schweinfurt central train station, Schweinfurt Hbf, and Bad Neustadt in around 8h 16m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Bad Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Bad Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Schweinfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Salzburg bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Basel to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Salzburg is 454 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Basel to Salzburg.
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