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

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Leipzig Hbf 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 40m
    €127–525

  2. Night train

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

  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
    €58–101

  4. Drive 682 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leipzig Hbfcar car 682 km
    6h 23m
    €120–172

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12N / ...
    6h 44m
    €120–800

  6. Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    5h 45m
    €126–305

  7. 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
    €179–470

  8. 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
    €91–370

  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 25m
    €157–431

  10. 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
    €189–533

  11. 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
    €119–445

Basel to Leipzig Hbf by train

Calendar117Weekly Trains
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 698.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Leipzig Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Erfurt Hbf in around 6h 40m. 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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