There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Lichtenfels by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
5h 59m€74–286Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bamberg train stationbus 068
8h 38mDrive 488 km
- Drive from Basel to Lichtenfelscar 488 km
4h 20m€84–121Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane BSL - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Lichtenfelstrain
6h 53m€92–286Train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain Re20 / ...
6h 5m€105–150Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Lichtenfelstrain 61
6h 57m€87–121Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
6h 57m€157–333
Basel to Lichtenfels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lichtenfels is to train via Karlsruhe which costs €85 - €130 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lichtenfels is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Lichtenfels. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Lichtenfels via Frankfurt, Würzburg Hbf and Bamberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Basel and Lichtenfels is 581 km. The road distance is 488 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lichtenfels without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 59m and costs €70 - €290.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Basel to Lichtenfels, including transfers.
Basel to Lichtenfels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lichtenfels is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 59m and costs €70 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 38m.
Basel to Lichtenfels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lichtenfels is 488 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Basel to Lichtenfels.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lichtenfels, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Lichtenfels via Frankfurt, Würzburg Hbf, and Bamberg in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lichtenfels via Frankfurt central train station, Bamberg train station, and Bamberg in around 8h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Lichtenfels
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Lichtenfels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Lichtenfels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bamberg train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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