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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 via Halle (Saale)

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    7h 5m
    €136–521

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    9h 3m
    €53–277

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N13 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    11h 42m
    €68–145

  4. Drive 722.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Dessaucar car 722.9 km
    6h 38m
    €128–185

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train 12
    8h 36m
    €151–559

  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 40m
    €135–315

  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 18m
    €86–326

  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 27m
    €114–391

  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 48m
    €200–583

  10. 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 Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 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 39m
    €164–532

  11. 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
    9h 4m
    €183–594

Basel to Dessau by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 733.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

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 €120–490 and the journey takes 5h 47m.

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