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How to get fromBasel to Leipzigby train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Leipzig by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    6h 43m
    €127–564

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train En
    7h 24m
    €40–260

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N13 / ...
    9h 25m

  4. Drive 680.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leipzigcar car 680.8 km
    6h 20m
    €118–170

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12N / ...
    6h 44m
    €120–750

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20N
    2. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12N
    8h 57m
    €136–365

  7. Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    5h 45m
    €137–303

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    7h 19m
    €178–442

  9. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 51m
    €90–341

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle 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 Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    5h 25m
    €153–438

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 34m
    €187–543

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h
    €116–440

Basel to Leipzig by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 698.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Leipzig Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Erfurt Hbf in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Leipzig central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 9h 25m.

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