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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Dessau by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    7h 6m
    €116–247

  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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    6h 22m
    €64–243

  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 Hallebus bus N34
    11h 44m
    €72–105

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Leipzig Messenighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    9h 23m
    €133–215

  5. Drive  723 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Dessaucar car 723 km
    6h 38m
    €152–220

  6. 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 Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €140–448

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    6h 17m
    €155–292

  8. 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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    7h 31m
    €98–283

  9. 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 Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    7h 58m
    €192–506

  10. 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 Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    8h 43m
    €189–455

  11. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    7h 54m
    €133–410

Basel to Dessau by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 733.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €110–230 and the journey takes 5h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Dessau Hbf via Nuremberg central bus station, Halle, Halle(Saale)Hbf, and Bitterfeld in around 11h 44m.

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