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

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There are 10 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 37m
    €102–348

  2. Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus 107 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    6h 57m
    €39–73

  3. Drive  447.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Erlangencar car 447.4 km
    4h 1m
    €80–115

  4. Fly Basel to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane BSL - NUE
    6h 8m
    €101–299

  5. 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
    €85–305

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 11m
    €63–70

  7. 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
    €165–488

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    5h 24m
    €151–358

  9. 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
    €164–470

  10. 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 22m
    €167–448

Basel to Erlangen by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest 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, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Erlangen via Freiburg, Nuremberg central bus station, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 6h 57m.

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