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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 53m
    €120–340

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 23m
    €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 681.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leipzig Hbfcar car 681.9 km
    6h 23m
    €121–174

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    7h 19m
    €140–552

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main #2

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt(Main)Suedtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ec
    8h 21m
    €161–264

  7. Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    5h 36m
    €136–436

  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
    €189–475

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    5h 11m
    €162–353

  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 53m
    €90–324

  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 39m
    €189–552

  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 2m
    €118–383

Basel to Leipzig Hbf by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 702.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbf 4 times a day. Tickets cost €120–340 and the journey takes 6h 53m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route 3 times a day. 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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