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How to get fromBasel to Erlangenby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Erlangen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    5h 37m
    €91–198

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N872
    7h 20m
    €44–49

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    6h 49m
    €60–101

  4. Drive  438.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Erlangencar car 438.5 km
    4h 14m
    €91–131

  5. Fly Basel to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane BSL - NUE
    6h 8m
    €116–319

  6. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erlangentrain train 61
    6h 13m
    €72–201

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    5h 18m
    €151–273

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 55m
    €147–378

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    6h 31m
    €169–362

  10. Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 46m
    €148–418

  11. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    6h 27m
    €160–452

Basel to Erlangen by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 574 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Erlangen, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Erlangen via Frankfurt and Nürnberg Hbf in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, KLM, and Air France fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) every 4 hours.

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