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

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There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Cuxhaven by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain train Re8 / ...
    8h 59m
    €251–439

  2. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train
    6h 40m
    €75–368

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train Re5
    15h 17m
    €90–218

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Bremen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain train Re8 / ...
    10h 27m
    €144–261

  5. Drive  849.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cuxhavencar car 849.8 km
    7h 18m
    €153–221

  6. Train via Fulda

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train Re5
    9h 18m
    €168–389

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhavencar car
    12h 26m
    €119–149

  8. Fly Basel to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane BSL - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain train
    7h 48m
    €202–413

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain train
    7h 22m
    €229–517

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train
    7h 49m
    €132–352

  11. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain train
    7h 26m
    €242–733

  12. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train
    8h 9m
    €150–548

  13. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train
    8h 57m
    €204–598

Basel to Cuxhaven by train

Calendar109Weekly Trains
Duration8h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 920 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Cuxhaven via Bremen Hbf and Bremerhaven-Lehe in around 8h 59m.

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