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How to get fromBasel to Merseburgby train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Merseburg by train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    6h 3m
    €125–518

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Halle(Saale)Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 27m
    €43–124

  3. Drive 659.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Merseburgcar car 659.3 km
    6h 10m
    €115–166

  4. Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    6h 2m
    €129–305

  5. 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 36m
    €150–421

  6. 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 Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    6h 2m
    €86–359

  7. 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 42m
    €154–423

  8. 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 Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    7h 11m
    €117–435

  9. 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
    7h 34m
    €194–578

Basel to Merseburg by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 692.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €120–550 and the journey takes 5h 47m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) twice daily.

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