Travel Information between Salzburg and Basel
| 254 miles (410 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $33 - $33 | |
| Bus • $33 (€30) • 8 h 15 min | |
| Train • $33 (€30) • 6 h 28 min | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train or bus to travel 254 miles (410 km) between Salzburg and Basel. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Salzburg to Basel.
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How to get from Salzburg to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
RJX 260+
EC 194 · EC 150Other options
RJX 260 · S 6 · ICE 566 · ICE 279
RJX 160 · TGV 9226
RJX 162+
IC 578
FlixBus · FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus
IC 545+
RJ 554+
LH6417+
LH6914
RJX 669+
LH6417+
LH6914
RJ 547+
LH6335+
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FAQs: Travel from Salzburg to Basel
Travel to Basel easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Salzburg to Basel.

There are 2 options to travel between Salzburg and Basel including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Basel from Salzburg is by taking a bus, which costs on average $33 (€30).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Salzburg to Basel:
A bus is () less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Basel costing on average ().
Taking a bus costs $1 (€1) less than taking a train, which costs on average $33 (€30) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Salzburg to Basel is by train with an average journey time of 6 h 28 min.
There are alternative travel options to Basel that take longer:
Getting to Basel by bus takes 8 h 15 min on average.
The distance from Salzburg to Basel is approximately 254 miles (410 km).
The average frequency per day from Salzburg to Basel is:
- 5 buses per day.
- 1 flight per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Basel from Salzburg as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Salzburg to Basel:
- Buses most often depart from Salzburg at Salzburg, Lastenstraße (Hbf) and arrive in Basel at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Salzburg to Basel:
- You can travel between Salzburg and Basel by bus with FlixBus, Ourbus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Albus or Salzburg Verkehr Gmbh. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $33 (€30) with Ourbus from Salzburg to Basel.
- You can travel by plane from Salzburg to Basel with Lufthansa, and you can find Lufthansa Salzburg to Basel tickets for $159 (€144) on Omio.
- You can travel to Basel from Salzburg by train with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or Hungarian Railways (MÁV). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $33 (€30) with Deutsche Bahn from Salzburg to Basel.
Yes, there are direct routes from Salzburg to Basel with the following travel companies:
- You can book a direct bus with.
- You can book a direct flight with.
- You can travel directly by train with.
Direct services to Basel tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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