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There are 10 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
    €135–289

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    8h 54m
    €51–282

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 144
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    13h 16m
    €75–138

  4. Drive  723 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Dessaucar car 723 km
    6h 38m
    €130–188

  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 12m
    €143–367

  6. 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 22m
    €70–321

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    6h 23m
    €159–343

  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
    €103–335

  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 47m
    €199–540

  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 48m
    €196–483

Basel to Dessau by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest 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 €120–260 and the journey takes 5h 47m.

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