There are 4 ways to get from Dornbirn to Basel by train or car
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Dornbirn to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
3h 19mCHF 49–72Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dornbirn to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
3h 36mCHF 30–62Drive 201.6 km
- Drive from Dornbirn to Baselcar 201.6 km
2h 10mCHF 34–49Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
4h 1mCHF 63–107
Dornbirn to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dornbirn to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dornbirn to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct train from Dornbirn to Basel. However, there are services departing from Dornbirn and arriving at Basel SBB via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Dornbirn and Basel is 219 km. The road distance is 201.6 km.
The best way to get from Dornbirn to Basel without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 3h 19m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Dornbirn to Basel, including transfers.
Dornbirn to Basel train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Dornbirn station.
Dornbirn to Basel train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dornbirn to Basel is 202 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Dornbirn to Basel.
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What companies run services between Dornbirn, Austria and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Dornbirn to Basel SBB via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 3h 19m.
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Dornbirn to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 22–35
Train from Dornbirn to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 22–35
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dornbirn to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–32
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dornbirn to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–32
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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