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How to get fromBasel to Nurembergby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Nuremberg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    5h 10m
    €92–204

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N872
    5h 55m
    €43–47

  3. Drive  432 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Nurembergcar car 432 km
    3h 50m
    €78–113

  4. Fly Basel to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane BSL - NUE
    5h 48m
    €115–308

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    5h 51m
    €79–181

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    4h 43m
    €153–281

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 27m
    €152–448

  8. Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 18m
    €155–478

  9. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 55m
    €163–454

Basel to Nuremberg by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 550.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Nürnberg Hbf via Frankfurt in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 5h 55m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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