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There are 10 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
    €128–243

  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
    8h 56m
    €57–220

  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
    €64–81

  4. Drive  665.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Chemnitzcar car 665.3 km
    5h 34m
    €140–202

  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
    8h 56m
    €129–239

  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 20m
    €168–368

  7. 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 59m
    €187–457

  8. 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
    7h 41m
    €80–257

  9. 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 1m
    €88–319

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Elsterwerda to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    8h 50m
    €114–286

Basel to Chemnitz by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 777.9 km
  • Duration: 8h

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. 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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