There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Dessau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 12
7h 6m€131–306Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BSL - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
6h 22m€74–284Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus N13 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S2
11h 49m€76–113Drive 723 km
- Drive from Basel to Dessaucar 723 km
6h 38m€128–185Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BSL - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
6h 42m€155–335Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbftrain 12N
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain S2 / ...
8h 54m€137–310Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ZRH - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
7h 31m€110–343Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
7h 47m€206–512Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
7h 50m€156–410Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ZRH - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
8h 48m€199–489Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
8h 38m€190–489
Basel to Dessau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Dessau is to bus and train which costs €75 - €120 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Dessau is to fly and train which takes 6h 22m and costs €70 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Dessau. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Dessau Hbf via Halle(Saale)Hbf and Bitterfeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Basel and Dessau is 734 km. The road distance is 723 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Dessau without a car is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €130 - €310.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Basel to Dessau, including transfers.
Basel to Dessau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Dessau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Dessau is 723 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Basel to Dessau.
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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 €120–290 and the journey takes 5h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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