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How to get fromLeipzig to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Fulda

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12
    7h 3m
    CHF 108–243

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 7m
    CHF 35–210

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    12h 2m
    CHF 67–93

  4. Drive  678.6 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Baselcar car 678.6 km
    6h 27m
    CHF 114–164

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12N
    7h 32m
    CHF 110–390

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    11h 12m
    CHF 151–185

  7. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LEJ - BSL
    6h 4m
    CHF 126–367

  8. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LEJ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 58m
    CHF 146–431

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    5h 28m
    CHF 58–266

  10. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    5h 28m
    CHF 123–293

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof 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 35m
    CHF 182–507

  12. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 42m
    CHF 93–300

Leipzig to Basel by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 698.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

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

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Fulda Bahnhof in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Basel, Bahnhof via Zürich Bus Station in around 12h 2m.

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