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How to get fromBasel to Bayreuthby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Bayreuth by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €119–425

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train Re30 / ...
    8h 52m
    €79–98

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbfbus bus
    8h 22m

  4. Drive  511.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bayreuthcar car 511.1 km
    4h 15m
    €90–130

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane BSL - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €120–333

  6. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 60
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    7h
    €97–373

Basel to Bayreuth by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 643.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bayreuth, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Bayreuth Hbf via Frankfurt and Nürnberg Hbf in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bayreuth Hbf via Freiburg, Nuremberg central bus station, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 8h 22m.

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