There are 6 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 SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Mittetrain Rb
8h 17m€117–492Bus
cheapest- 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 4m€77–96Drive 592.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Plauencar 592.9 km
4h 58m€114–165Train, 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
8h€205–482Train 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 21m€105–187Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Erfurt Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Südtrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Gera Sued to Plauen(Vogtl) Mittetrain Rb
10h 50m€128–215
Basel to Plauen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Plauen is to bus which costs €75 - €100 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Plauen is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs €110 - €170.
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 SBB and arriving at Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte via Erfurt Hbf and Gera Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Basel and Plauen is 726 km. The road distance is 592.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Plauen without a car is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs €110 - €500.
It takes approximately 8h 17m 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 SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Plauen is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs €110 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €100 and takes 11h 4m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Plauen, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte via Erfurt Hbf and Gera Hbf in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Plauen station Mitte via Munich central bus station in around 11h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €270–300
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Gera Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Gera Sued to Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- 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
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- 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 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- Estimated price
- €47–51
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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 Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Plauen is 593 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Basel to Plauen.
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