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How to get fromBasel to Erfurt Hbfby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Erfurt Hbf by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    5h 14m
    €100–220

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Erfurt Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 19m
    €35–190

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    10h
    €58–74

  4. Drive  564.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Erfurt Hbfcar car 564.4 km
    4h 58m
    €102–147

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 24m
    €105–222

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 21m
    €173–391

  7. Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 37m
    €152–433

  8. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 17m
    €165–474

  9. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5h 59m
    €91–326

Basel to Erfurt Hbf by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 586.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Erfurt Hbf, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–220 and the journey takes 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbf via Frankfurt central train station and Erfurt central train station in around 10h.

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