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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Dessau by train, bus, 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 Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    7h 47m
    €70–290

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Halletrain train Flx10
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S8
    7h 50m
    €62–88

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 220 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    11h 15m

  4. Drive 722.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Dessaucar car 722.9 km
    6h 38m
    €124–179

  5. 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
    7h 15m
    €120–341

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    9h 33m
    €88–250

  7. 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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    6h 12m
    €69–231

  8. 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 16m
    €127–245

  9. 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 22m
    €86–245

  10. 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 55m
    €161–456

  11. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg 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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    7h 58m
    €123–349

Basel to Dessau by train

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Dessau, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Dessau Hbf via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf in around 7h 47m.

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