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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Kulmbach by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    4. Take the train from Bamberg to Kulmbachtrain train
    6h 52m
    €113–548

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbfbus bus
    9h 50m
    €48–79

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kulmbachtrain train Re32 / ...
    9h 48m

  4. Drive 508.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kulmbachcar car 508.3 km
    4h 35m
    €89–129

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane BSL - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kulmbachtrain train
    7h 49m
    €129–328

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Würzburg Hbftrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bamberg to Kulmbachtrain train
    7h 10m
    €115–422

Basel to Kulmbach by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Kulmbach via Frankfurt, Würzburg Hbf, and Bamberg in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Kulmbach Bayreuther Straße via Freiburg, Nuremberg central bus station, Nürnberg Hbf, and Bayreuth Hbf in around 9h 50m.

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