There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain Re1
9h 25m€141–517Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zwickau central train stationbus 321
11h 12m€53–94Drive 643.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsencar 643.7 km
5h 31m€113–163Fly Basel to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BSL - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hohenstein-Ernstthaltrain
8h 33m€109–376Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain Re
12h 41mFly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BSL - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 23m€147–424Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hohenstein-Ernstthaltrain
7h 52m€186–482
Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Lichtenstein, Photo-Diettrich via Freiburg, Nuremberg central bus station and Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Hohenstein-Ernstthal via Erfurt Hbf and Glauchau(Sachs). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Basel and Lichtenstein/Sachsen is 750 km. The road distance is 643.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen without a car is to train which takes 9h 25m and costs €140 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen, including transfers.
Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen is to train which takes 9h 25m and costs €140 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h 12m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lichtenstein/Sachsen, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Lichtenstein, Chemnitzer Berg via Erfurt Hbf, Glauchau, Bahnhof, Glauchau(Sachs), Hohenstein-Ernstthal, and Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Bahnhof in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Lichtenstein, Photo-Diettrich via Freiburg, Nuremberg central bus station, and Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Basel to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Basel to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Basel to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Basel to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Glauchau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Dresden Hbf to Hohenstein-Ernstthal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Dresden Hbf to Hohenstein-Ernstthal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zwickau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen is 644 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen.
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