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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Leipzig Hbf 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
    €122–259

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 24m
    €40–240

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 144
    11h 57m
    €66–98

  4. Drive  682 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leipzig Hbfcar car 682 km
    6h 23m
    €123–178

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12N
    7h 33m
    €120–360

  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
    9h 1m
    €125–274

  7. Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    6h 11m
    €125–376

  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
    €157–416

  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
    €153–299

  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
    €79–288

  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 43m
    €194–516

  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
    €116–308

Basel to Leipzig Hbf by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 698.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Leipzig Hbf, 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, Bahnhof to Leipzig central train station via Zurich Bus Station in around 11h 57m.

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