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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, 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 Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    6h 37m
    €126–257

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train En
    7h 24m
    €40–250

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N13 / ...
    10h 30m
    €66–88

  4. Drive  680.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leipzigcar car 680.9 km
    6h 20m
    €122–177

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12N
    7h 33m
    €130–340

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 50m
    €127–264

  7. Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    5h 36m
    €134–331

  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 10m
    €184–388

  9. 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 17m
    €149–296

  10. 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 54m
    €61–292

  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 33m
    €183–468

  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 3m
    €96–319

Basel to Leipzig by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 698.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Leipzig central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 10h 30m.

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