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How to get fromBasel to Halle (Saale)by train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Halle (Saale) by train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    5h 47m
    €120–260

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Emmendingen Bahnhoftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Emmendingen Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train Re7 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Offenburg to Halle(Saale)Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 7m
    €48–199

  3. Drive  666.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Halle (Saale)car car 666.4 km
    6h 13m
    €121–174

  4. Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    6h 11m
    €136–338

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    7h 15m
    €182–401

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    5h 22m
    €152–314

  7. 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 Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    5h 51m
    €80–300

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 5m
    €195–543

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    6h 59m
    €111–313

Basel to Halle (Saale) by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 678.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Halle (Saale), Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €120–260 and the journey takes 5h 47m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 3 times a day.

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