There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Greiz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain Re3 / ...
7h 39m€130–803Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zwickau central train stationbus 321
12h 28m€55–91Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Reichenbach(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain Re
12h 22mDrive 620.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Greizcar 620.3 km
5h 17m€108–155Train, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Reichenbach(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain
8h 38m€194–490
Basel to Greiz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Greiz is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Greiz is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Greiz. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Greiz, Puschkinplatz via Freiburg, Nuremberg central bus station, Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and Werdau, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Greiz. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Greiz via Erfurt Hbf and Gera Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
The distance between Basel and Greiz is 706 km. The road distance is 620.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Greiz without a car is to train which takes 7h 39m and costs €130 - €850.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Basel to Greiz, including transfers.
Basel to Greiz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Greiz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Greiz is to train which takes 7h 39m and costs €130 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 12h 28m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Greiz, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Greiz via Erfurt Hbf and Gera Hbf in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Greiz, Puschkinplatz via Freiburg, Nuremberg central bus station, Zwickau central train station, Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof, and Werdau, Bahnhof in around 12h 28m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €240–300
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Hof Hbf to Reichenbach(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Dresden Hbf to Reichenbach(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Hof Hbf to Reichenbach(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zwickau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Greiz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Basel to Greiz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Greiz is 620 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Basel to Greiz.
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