There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Cheb by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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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 Chebtrain
7h 54mKč 2,912–8,004Bus
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 / ...
- Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Chebbus 068
11h 15mKč 1,229–1,928Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chebtrain Re33
10h 20mKč 2,104–4,453Drive 569.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Chebcar 569.6 km
5h 5mKč 2,503–3,615Fly from Basel, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BSL - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Cheb Central Bus Stationbus
7h 3mKč 1,732–6,013Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chebtrain
8h 40mKč 2,558–9,110Train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane ZRH - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Cheb Central Bus Stationbus
8h 16mKč 3,030–6,760
Basel to Cheb by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Cheb is to bus which costs 1 200 Kč - 2 000 Kč and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Cheb is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs 2 500 Kč - 3 700 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Cheb. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Cheb via Freiburg, Nuremberg central bus station and Bayreuth central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Cheb. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Cheb via Frankfurt and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between Basel and Cheb is 701 km. The road distance is 569.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Cheb without a car is to train which takes 7h 54m and costs 2 900 Kč - 8 000 Kč.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Basel to Cheb, including transfers.
Basel to Cheb bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Cheb train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Cheb is to train which takes 7h 54m and costs 2 900 Kč - 8 000 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1 200 Kč - 2 000 Kč and takes 11h 15m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cheb, Czechia?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Cheb via Frankfurt and Nürnberg Hbf in around 7h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Cheb via Freiburg, Nuremberg central bus station, and Bayreuth central train station in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,200–12,000
Flights from Basel to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,200–12,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–7,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–5,500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,100–7,500
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–4,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–7,000
- 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
- Kč 1,300–3,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 900–2,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 800–1,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–2,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–2,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–2,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 850–3,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–2,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–2,300
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- Kč 1,600–2,300
- 2nd Class
- Kč 1,100–1,500
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 800–1,300
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,450–1,600
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Cheb Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–410
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Cheb Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–410
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 750–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bayreuth central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 170–260
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayreuth central train station to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Cheb bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Basel to Cheb train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Cheb is 570 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Basel to Cheb.
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