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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Chemnitz by train, bus, night train, 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
    8h 19m
    €137–281

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    9h 15m
    €57–255

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    10h
    €63–81

  4. Drive  665.3 km

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

  5. 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
    9h 15m
    €137–278

  6. 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 50m
    €169–375

  7. 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
    7h 54m
    €140–398

  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
    7h 9m
    €191–465

  9. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    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
    8h
    €82–294

Basel to Chemnitz by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 777.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

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 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Chemnitz central bus station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 10h.

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