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How to get fromBasel to Würzburgby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Würzburg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 5m
    €73–161

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Osterburken, Bahnhoftrain train S1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    5h 53m
    €40–127

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Würzburg Main Stationbus bus N84 / ...
    7h 26m
    €45–53

  4. Drive  378.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Würzburgcar car 378.4 km
    3h 6m
    €68–98

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl.train train
    3. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    5h 32m

  6. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    5h
    €147–344

Basel to Würzburg by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 449.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Würzburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Würzburg Hbf via Frankfurt in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Würzburg Main Station via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 26m.

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