There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Saxony by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
6h 37m€125–257Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain En
7h 33m€40–260Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N487 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus N13 / ...
10h 30m€66–88Drive 680.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Leipzigcar 680.9 km
6h 20m€121–175Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbftrain 12N
7h 33m€120–260Fly Basel to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BSL - DRS
5h 58m€135–356Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
5h 16m€179–407Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BSL - LEJ
5h 49m€145–322Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BSL - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 54m€61–292Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ZRH - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 2m€100–323
Basel to Saxony by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Saxony is to bus which costs €65 - €90 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Saxony is to train and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €170 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Saxony station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Basel and Saxony is 698 km. The road distance is 680.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Saxony without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 37m and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Basel to Saxony, including transfers.
Basel to Saxony bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Saxony train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Saxony is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 37m and costs €120 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €90 and takes 10h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €360 and takes 5h 58m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Saxony, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Leipzig central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Basel to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Basel to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- 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
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Saxony bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Basel to Saxony train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Saxony is 681 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Basel to Saxony.
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