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Compare train and bus for Salzburg to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $40. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 49m. 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 $40, and a train costs an average of $57.
Distance: 254 miles (410 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$144 Average price | $58 Average price Cheapest | $132 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 19m Average total duration Fastest 6h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 8m Average total duration 7h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Basel:
A bus is $85 (€70) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Basel costing on average $144 (€118).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 38m.
Travel optionsfrom Salzburg to Basel
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 · FlixBus12:15 AM11h05Salzburg, P+R Süd11:20 AMBasel, Bahnhof$591One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:15 AM11h05Salzburg, P+R Süd11:20 AMBasel, Bahnhof$591One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- RJX 260 · ICE 566 · ICE 3719:00 AM6h48Salzburg Hbf3:48 PMBasel SBB$1541One-way2 transfers
Other options
- S 3 · RJX 262 · ICE 564 · ICE 37310:34 AM7h14Salzburg Liefering5:48 PMBasel SBB$951One-way3 transfers
- S 3 · RJX 260 · ICE 566 · ICE 3718:34 AM7h14Salzburg Liefering3:48 PMBasel SBB$951One-way3 transfers
- ECE 192 · IC 576+
7902210:05 AM7h25Salzburg Hbf5:30 PMBasel SBB$951One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain4:50 AM12h22Salzburg, P+R Süd5:12 PMBasel Bad Bhf$591One-way1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 AM8h50Salzburg, P+R Süd5:35 PMBasel, Bahnhof$601One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 PM12h00Salzburg, P+R Süd11:20 AMBasel, Bahnhof$621One-way1 transfer
RJX19973+
OS127+
RJ 6578:07 AM11h43Salzburg Hbf7:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3461One-way2 transfers
IC 545+OS1277:11 AM12h39Salzburg Hbf7:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3461One-way1 transfer- IC 641+OS12710:11 AM9h39Salzburg Hbf7:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3531One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Basel:
A bus is $85 (€70) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Basel costing on average $144 (€118).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 38m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Basel as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Basel by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar.
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