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How to get fromBasel to Plauenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Plauen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Südtrain train Re3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Gera Sued to Plauen(Vogtl) Mittetrain train Rb
    8h 55m
    €129–308

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Erfurt Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Südtrain train Re3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Gera Sued to Plauen(Vogtl) Mittetrain train Rb
    9h 9m
    €63–282

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plauen station Mittebus bus 1304A
    11h 4m
    €76–96

  4. Drive  592.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Plauencar car 592.9 km
    4h 59m
    €107–155

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 60
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    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
    9h 47m
    €114–328

  6. Train, fly

    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-Neustadt to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain train
    8h 8m
    €208–505

Basel to Plauen by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 726.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

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 Sued in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Plauen station Mitte via Munich central bus station in around 11h 4m.

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