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How to get fromNuremberg to Baselby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 12 ways to get from Nuremberg to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 61
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    5h 24m
    CHF 64–237

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Baselrideshare rideshare 426.6 km
    5h 17m
    CHF 23

  3. Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 299 / ...
    6h 30m
    CHF 35–53

  4. Drive  427.9 km

    1. Drive from Nuremberg to Baselcar car 427.9 km
    3h 59m
    CHF 72–104

  5. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NUE - BSL
    5h 59m
    CHF 105–287

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 16m
    CHF 86–197

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 29m
    CHF 55–60

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    4h 19m
    CHF 146–461

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 15m
    CHF 151–425

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 33m
    CHF 146–445

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

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 12m
    CHF 168–412

  12. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    5h 8m
    CHF 122–273

Nuremberg to Basel by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 475.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

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

You can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Basel SBB via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Basel SBB via Freiburg in around 6h 30m.

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