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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Amberg by train, bus, 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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ambergtrain train
    6h 33m
    €98–177

  2. Train via Stuttgart

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 60
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ambergtrain train
    7h 8m
    €81–154

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Neumarkt to Amberg Kurfürstenbadbus bus 460E
    8h 34m

  4. Drive  486.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Ambergcar car 486.9 km
    4h 2m
    €94–135

  5. Fly Basel to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane BSL - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ambergtrain train
    6h 59m
    €126–329

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Nürnbergbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ambergtrain train
    9h 59m
    €81–87

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Ambergtrain train
    6h 50m
    €145–375

Basel to Amberg by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 618 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Amberg, Bavaria, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Amberg via Frankfurt and Nürnberg Hbf in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Amberg Kurfürstenbad via Nuremberg central bus station, Nuernberg Hbf, Neumarkt(Oberpf), and Neumarkt in around 8h 34m.

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