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

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Chemnitz by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    7h 59m
    €141–279

  2. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Elsterwerda to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    7h 40m
    €84–299

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N42
    12h 33m
    €85–132

  4. Drive  665.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Chemnitzcar car 665.3 km
    5h 35m
    €120–173

  5. Fly Basel to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BSL - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    7h 29m
    €148–387

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    8h 55m
    €145–273

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N42 / ...
    13h 40m
    €94–104

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    6h 48m
    €188–434

  9. Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    6h 58m
    €159–353

  10. Fly Basel to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BSL - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    9h 20m
    €93–309

Basel to Chemnitz by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 777.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Chemnitz Hbf via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Chemnitz central bus station via Dresden and Dresden central station in around 13h 40m.

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