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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 11 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 Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train Re5
    8h 48m
    €172–563

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    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 51m
    €75–282

  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
    14h 57m
    €86–146

  4. Drive  849.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cuxhavencar car 849.8 km
    7h 18m
    €150–217

  5. 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 1m
    €166–561

  6. 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

  7. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train
    6h 19m
    €76–298

  8. 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 28m
    €138–348

  9. 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
    8h 14m
    €133–434

  10. 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 43m
    €165–574

  11. 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 Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 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
    7h 58m
    €154–454

Basel to Cuxhaven by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 958.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Cuxhaven via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 48m.

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