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Compare bus and train for Basel to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €28. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €28, and a train costs an average of €40.
Distance: 254 miles (410 km)
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€108 Average price | €49 Average price Cheapest |
7h 0m Average total duration Fastest 6h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 33m Average total duration 8h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Basel to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Salzburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
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RJX 165Other options
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TGV 9203+EC 191 · ICE 211FlixBus · FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
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LH6418+RJX 768LH6913+
LH1242+RJX 768LH6913+LH6336+RJX 768Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Salzburg:
A bus is $14 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Salzburg costing on average $50 (€40).
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 40m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Salzburg as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Salzburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, Ourbus, BlaBlaCar to go to Salzburg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa to go to Salzburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Salzburg by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with Ourbus, BlaBlaCar.
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