There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen by train, bus, night train, 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 via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5x / ...
9h 8m€140–325Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5x / ...
10h 15m€56–314Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus stationbus FlixBus N872
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zwickau central train stationbus 321 / ...
10h 34m€60–72Drive 643.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsencar 643.7 km
5h 31m€116–168Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain Re1
9h 15m€136–331Fly 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 40m€150–404Fly 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 57m€163–401Train 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
8h 6m€190–455
Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen is to bus which costs €60 - €75 and takes 10h 34m.
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 Nuremberg central bus station and Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Basel and Lichtenstein/Sachsen is 796 km. The road distance is 643.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 8m and costs €140 - €330.
It takes approximately 9h 8m 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 Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 8m and costs €140 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €75 and takes 10h 34m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lichtenstein/Sachsen, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Lichtenstein, Stadtgrenze via Frankfurt, Leipzig Hbf, Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof, and Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Lichtenstein, Photo-Diettrich via Nuremberg central bus station and Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Basel to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Basel to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- 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
- €190–360
- 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
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Glauchau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Sbb to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Basel Sbb to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Dresden Hbf to Hohenstein-Ernstthal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Dresden Hbf to Hohenstein-Ernstthal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zwickau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43–47
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Basel to Lichtenstein/Sachsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt 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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