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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Innsbruck to Basel 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 5h 0m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. 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: 180 miles (290 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€72 Average price | €49 Average price Cheapest |
5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 5h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 16m Average total duration 6h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Innsbruck to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Innsbruck to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
RJX 368 · TGV 9222Other options
RJX 160 · TGV 9226
RJX 662+
S 2+
IR 2219+
IC 780
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This is compared to other travel options from Innsbruck to Basel:
A bus is $15 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Innsbruck to Basel costing on average $50 (€40).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 45m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Innsbruck and Basel as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Innsbruck Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Buses mostly depart from Innsbruck, Südbahnstraße and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Trains mostly depart from Innsbruck Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Travel with Ourbus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB to go to Basel by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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