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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 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
    €132–506

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    9h 17m
    €62–292

  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
    €126–182

  5. Train

    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
    €144–328

  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
    7h 10m
    €116–425

  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
    €68–215

  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 22m
    €99–281

  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 55m
    €176–548

  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 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
    €133–357

Basel to Dessau by train

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest 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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