There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Erlangen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
5h 30m€108–436Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus stationbus FlixBus N872
7h 20m€32–55Drive 436.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Erlangencar 436.3 km
4h 12m€76–109Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane BSL - NUE
6h 43m€116–299Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erlangentrain 61
6h 19m€93–225Bus via Erlangen Paul-Gossen-Straße
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 11mTrain to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
5h 18m€146–316
Basel to Erlangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Erlangen is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Erlangen is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Erlangen station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Erlangen train station via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Erlangen via Frankfurt and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Basel and Erlangen is 574 km. The road distance is 436.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Erlangen without a car is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs €100 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Basel to Erlangen, including transfers.
Basel to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Erlangen is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs €100 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €300 and takes 6h 43m.
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 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Basel to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Erlangen is 436 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Basel to Erlangen.
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