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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Brenner Pass by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    6h 22m
    €74–213

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus FlixBus 488
    7h 16m
    €39–59

  3. Drive  390.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Brenner Passcar car 390.3 km
    4h 33m
    €75–109

  4. Fly Basel to Innsbruck Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane plane BSL - INN
    7h 13m
    €188–382

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to St. Gallenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx / ...
    8h 3m
    €67–127

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane plane ZRH - INN
    7h 47m
    €217–552

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 10m
    €152–377

  8. Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 1m
    €158–427

Basel to Brenner Pass by train

Calendar106Weekly Trains
Duration6h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 400.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Brenner Pass, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Brennero - Brenner via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße 4 times a week. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 20m.

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