There are 10 ways to get from Erlangen to Basel by train, bus, 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
best- Take the train from Erlangen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
5h 44mCHF 68–246Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 299 / ...
7h 55mCHF 37–57Drive 437 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Baselcar 437 km
4h 14mCHF 73–106Fly Nuremberg Airport to Basel
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Basel (BSL)plane NUE - BSL
6h 15mCHF 106–288Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
6h 50mCHF 89–217Bus
- Take the bus from Nürnberg to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9hCHF 59–75Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
4h 31mCHF 150–408Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
5h 54mCHF 152–446Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 45mCHF 150–392Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
5h 24mCHF 123–274
Erlangen to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Basel is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Erlangen station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Erlangen train station and arriving at Basel SBB via Nuremberg central bus station and Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Basel SBB via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Erlangen and Basel is 499 km. The road distance is 437 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Erlangen to Basel, including transfers.
Erlangen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Erlangen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erlangen station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Basel is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can bus via Freiburg im Breisgau, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 55m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 290 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Erlangen to Basel SBB via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erlangen train station to Basel SBB via Nuremberg central bus station and Freiburg in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–410
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erlangen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erlangen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erlangen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 42–47
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Nürnberg to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–60
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Erlangen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Erlangen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Basel is 437 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Erlangen to Basel.
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