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How to get fromBasel to Thuringiaby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Thuringia by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12N
    5h 28m
    €55–120
  2. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    5h 32m
    €46–128
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    7h 55m
  4. Drive 565.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Erfurtcar car 565.1 km
    4h 59m
    €97–139
  5. Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain train
    6h 59m
    €125–332
  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    6h 3m
    €127–288
  7. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    5h 53m
    €140–314
  8. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 19m
    €71–252

Basel to Thuringia by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Thuringia, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €55–120 and the journey takes 5h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Erfurt central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 55m.

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