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

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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 Zell Am Seetrain train Ec
    7h 28m
    €135–316

  2. Drive  492.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Zell am Seecar car 492.6 km
    6h
    €89–129

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Bad Reichenhallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bad Reichenhall Hauptbahnhof to Zell am See Postplatzbus bus 260
    10h 29m

  4. Fly Basel to Salzburg Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane BSL - SZG
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Airport Terminal to Zell am See Postplatzbus bus
    7h 47m
    €113–408

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Zell Am Seetrain train Ec
    7h 42m
    €193–313

  6. Train 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 Woergl Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Kitzbuehel Hahnenkamm to Zell Am Seetrain train Re / ...
    9h 39m
    €114–249

  7. 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 Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain train
    8h 3m
    €159–522

  8. 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 Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain train
    7h 54m
    €146–534

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg Airport Terminal to Zell am See Postplatzbus bus
    8h 2m
    €186–445

  10. 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 Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train
    9h 47m
    €235–585

Basel to Zell am See by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration7h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 513.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Zell am See, Austria?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Zell Am See via Sargans in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zell am See Postplatz via München, ZOB and Bad Reichenhall Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 29m.

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