There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Velburg by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 7h 56m
Cheapest option
Bus • 9h 44m
8 alternative options
Train via Frankfurt am Main • 8h 41m
Train #2 • 9h 50m
Drive • 4h 1m
Fly Basel to Munich, train • 7h 5m
Fly Basel to Nuremberg, train • 8h 1m
Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train • 8h 51m
Basel to Velburg by train and bus
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International entry into Germany from Switzerland
- Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Conditions of entry into Germany from Switzerland
- There are no current restrictions
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Yes, entry into Germany is currently allowed from Switzerland.
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- Face masks are mandatory
- Observe COVID-19 safety rules
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Velburg is 116 117.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Velburg is mandatory.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 116 117.
No, returning to Switzerland from Germany is currently allowed.
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Last updated: 2 May 2023
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Velburg is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Velburg is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 130.
The distance between Basel and Velburg is 355 km. The road distance is 477.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Velburg without a car is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Basel to Velburg, including transfers.
The best way to get from Basel to Velburg is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 44m.
The quickest flight from Zurich Airport to Nuremberg Airport is the direct flight which takes 55 min.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Velburg is 478 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Basel to Velburg.
Lufthansa and Swiss offer flights from Zurich Airport to Nuremberg Airport.
There are 15+ hotels available in Velburg. Prices start at €87 per night.
- Distance: 355.2 km
- Duration: 7h 56m
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Velburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel to Velburg via Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof, Nürnberg Hbf, Neumarkt, and Neumarkt in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Velburg via Basel EuroAirport, Basel Euroairport FR, Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, Nürnberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Neumarkt, and Neumarkt in around 9h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich to Nuremberg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240 - €450
Flights from Zurich to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
Flights from Basel to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €340
Flights from Basel to Munich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €350
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €400
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €430
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich to Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €400
Flights from Zurich to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
Flights from Basel to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €340
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €420
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Basel SBB to Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45 - €65
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23 - €55
- Website
- Go Ahead BW
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €23 - €35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €40 - €55
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100 - €190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30 - €60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Zuerich Hb to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70 - €170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €70 - €100
- 1st Class
- €110 - €170
Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Parsberg
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11 - €17
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from München Hbf to Parsberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27 - €40
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Flughafen München to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18 - €26
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22 - €50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €22 - €29
- 1st Class
- €35 - €50
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8 - €11
- Website
- SBB GmbH
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Bus from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
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The best way to get from Basel to Basel Airport is to line 50 bus which takes 9 min and costs SFr 2 - SFr 4.