There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Amberg 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 Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ambergtrain
6h 33m€102–249Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Nürnbergbus
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ambergtrain
9h 59m€81–121Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus stationbus FlixBus N872
- Take the bus from Neumarkt to Amberg Kurfürstenbadbus 460E
8h 40mDrive 486.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Ambergcar 486.9 km
4h 2m€88–127Fly Basel to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane BSL - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ambergtrain
7h 14m€125–353Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhoftrain 60
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ambergtrain
7h 20m€85–218Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Ambergtrain
6h 39m€147–429Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Ambergtrain
6h 30m€150–459
Basel to Amberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Amberg is to bus and train which costs €80 - €130 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Amberg is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Amberg. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Amberg Kurfürstenbad via Neumarkt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Amberg. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Amberg via Frankfurt and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Basel and Amberg is 618 km. The road distance is 486.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Amberg without a car is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs €100 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Basel to Amberg, including transfers.
Basel to Amberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Amberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Amberg is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 40m.
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 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–460
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Amberg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Amberg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Amberg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Amberg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Amberg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Amberg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €29–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–55
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis
Train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- agilis
Train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- agilis
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43–47
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–34
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Nürnberg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39–42
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Website
- Merz Reisen
Bus from Neumarkt to Amberg Kurfürstenbad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Merz Reisen
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Amberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Basel to Amberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Amberg is 487 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Basel to Amberg.
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