There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Plauen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain Re
8h 41m€149–651Drive 592.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Plauencar 592.8 km
4h 59m€103–148Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plauen station Mittebus 1304A
11h 4mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain
7h 50m€197–496Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhoftrain 60
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain Re
9h 22m€126–497
Basel to Plauen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Plauen is to drive which costs €100 - €150 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Plauen is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Plauen station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Plauen station Mitte via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Plauen. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf via Frankfurt, Nürnberg Hbf and Hof Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between Basel and Plauen is 762 km. The road distance is 592.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Plauen without a car is to train which takes 8h 41m and costs €140 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Basel to Plauen, including transfers.
Basel to Plauen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Plauen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Plauen is to train which takes 8h 41m and costs €140 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 4m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Plauen, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf via Frankfurt, Nürnberg Hbf, and Hof Hbf in around 8h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Plauen station Mitte via Munich central bus station in around 11h 4m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Dresden Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €29–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–55
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Plauen station Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Plauen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at München, ZOB station.
Basel to Plauen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Plauen is 593 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Basel to Plauen.
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