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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Riesa by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 50
    7h 35m
    €141–666

  2. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 38m
    €81–341

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    12h 33m

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Riesanighttrain night train En
    9h 4m
    €150–290

  5. Drive 735.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Riesacar car 735.4 km
    6h 22m
    €131–189

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 12N
    9h 4m
    €140–550

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Dresden Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    10h 46m
    €190–348

  8. Fly Basel to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BSL - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 44m
    €114–393

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    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 Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 2m
    €177–496

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 47m
    €109–394

Basel to Riesa by train

Calendar34Weekly Trains
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 763.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 7h 35m.

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