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How to get fromSalzburg to Baselby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Salzburg to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Karlsruhe

    best
    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 57m
    CHF 99–472

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus stationbus bus N981 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N199 / ...
    9h 34m
    CHF 38–67

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Grafing Bahnhoftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 7m
    CHF 71–185

  4. Drive 488.8 km

    1. Drive from Salzburg to Baselcar car 488.8 km
    5h 42m
    CHF 81–117

  5. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    4h 50m
    CHF 126–417

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    7h 56m
    CHF 96–183

  7. Fly Salzburg Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SZG - BSL
    6h 13m
    CHF 96–287

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 9m
    CHF 140–448

  9. Fly Salzburg Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SZG - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 7m
    CHF 155–388

Salzburg to Basel by train

Calendar143Weekly Trains
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 652.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salzburg Rathaus to Basel SBB via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, Salzburg South, and Munich central bus station in around 9h 34m.

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