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How to get fromBasel to Erlangenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Erlangen by train, bus, car, or plane

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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 47m
    €104–539

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N872
    7h 20m
    €34–57

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train Re90
    7h 6m

  4. Drive 447.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Erlangencar car 447.4 km
    4h 1m
    €78–113

  5. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane BSL - NUE
    5h 54m
    €101–289

  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
    €90–392

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    5h 10m
    €146–420

Basel to Erlangen by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 574.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

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 47m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) every 4 hours.

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