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How to get fromBasel to Plauenby train, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Plauen by train, bus, or car

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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 Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    4. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Mittetrain train Rb
    8h 57m
    €87–307

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 007 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus bus X06 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plauen station Mittebus bus
    11h 14m
    €39–71

  3. Drive 592.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Plauencar car 592.8 km
    4h 58m
    €101–145

  4. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain train Re
    10h 5m
    €90–184

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbfbus bus Ev
    3. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain train Re
    11h 49m

Basel to Plauen by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte via Frankfurt, Erfurt Hbf, and Gera Hbf in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Plauen station Mitte via Zurich Bus Station and Munich central bus station in around 11h 14m.

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