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How to get fromBasel to Bambergby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Bamberg 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 Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    5h 19m
    €77–173

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bamberg train stationbus bus N1326
    8h
    €41–64

  3. Drive  456.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bambergcar car 456.9 km
    3h 59m
    €82–119

  4. Fly 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 Bambergtrain train
    6h 22m
    €109–321

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bambergtrain train 61
    6h 34m
    €96–199

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bambergtrain train 28 / ...
    8h 21m
    €64–87

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    6h 13m
    €154–365

Basel to Bamberg by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 548.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Bamberg via Frankfurt and Würzburg Hbf in around 5h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bamberg train station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 8h.

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