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How to get fromChemnitz to Baselby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Chemnitz to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Fulda

    best
    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12
    8h 42m
    CHF 134–260

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus 321
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Freiburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus bus
    10h 35m
    CHF 52–81

  3. Drive  666.5 km

    1. Drive from Chemnitz to Baselcar car 666.5 km
    5h 37m
    CHF 112–162

  4. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Basel

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PRG - BSL
    6h 4m
    CHF 69–230

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12N
    9h 34m
    CHF 134–260

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    12h 59m
    CHF 111–246

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden-Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DRS - BSL
    6h 54m
    CHF 149–371

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

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden-Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 38m
    CHF 176–430

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 22m
    CHF 121–259

  10. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    6h 54m
    CHF 88–309

Chemnitz to Basel by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 777.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

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

You can take a train from Chemnitz Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Leipzig Hbf and Fulda Bahnhof in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Basel SBB via Nuremberg central bus station and Freiburg in around 10h 35m.

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