There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Erlangen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
5h 47m€103–520Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus FlixBus N33 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Nuremberg central bus stationbus FlixBus N872 / ...
8h 5m€33–56Drive 447.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Erlangencar 447.4 km
4h 1m€79–113Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane BSL - NUE
5h 54m€101–299Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erlangentrain 61
6h 13m€90–359Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 11m€64–71Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
5h 9m€151–399
Basel to Erlangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Erlangen is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Erlangen is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Erlangen station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Erlangen train station via Freiburg and Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Erlangen via Frankfurt and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Basel and Erlangen is 574 km. The road distance is 447.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Erlangen without a car is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs €100 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Basel to Erlangen, including transfers.
Basel to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Erlangen is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs €100 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus via Freiburg im Breisgau, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €300 and takes 5h 54m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Erlangen, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Erlangen via Frankfurt and Nürnberg Hbf in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Erlangen train station via Freiburg and Nuremberg central bus station in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Basel to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Erlangen is 447 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Basel to Erlangen.
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