There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Bayreuth 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, bus
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bayreuth central train stationbus N86 / ...
7h 28m€160–252Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bayreuth central train stationbus N86 / ...
8h 50m€31–56Drive 511 km
- Drive from Basel to Bayreuthcar 511 km
4h 14m€88–127Fly, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane BSL - NUE
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bayreuth central train stationbus
7h 30m€90–267Train
- 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 Lichtenfelstrain
- Take the train from Lichtenfels to Bayreuth Hbftrain
8h€184–296Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Lichtenfelstrain 61
- Take the train from Lichtenfels to Bayreuth Hbftrain
8h 12m€115–139Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbfbus Ev
9h 37m
Basel to Bayreuth by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bayreuth is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Bayreuth is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Bayreuth station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Bayreuth central train station via Freiburg and Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Bayreuth. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Bayreuth Hbf via Frankfurt, Nürnberg Hbf and Lichtenfels. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Basel and Bayreuth is 633 km. The road distance is 511 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Bayreuth without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 28m and costs €160 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Basel to Bayreuth, including transfers.
Basel to Bayreuth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Bayreuth train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Bayreuth is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which takes 8h 50m and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €300 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bayreuth, Germany?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bayreuth central train station via Freiburg and Nuremberg central bus station in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Bayreuth Hbf via Frankfurt, Nürnberg Hbf, and Lichtenfels in around 8h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Lichtenfels
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–33
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €41–46
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Lichtenfels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Lichtenfels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lichtenfels to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Lichtenfels to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bayreuth central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Bayreuth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Basel to Bayreuth train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Bayreuth is 511 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Basel to Bayreuth.
Book your Basel to Bayreuth bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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