There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Weimar by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
5h 36m€106–289Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Erfurt Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 50m€40–269Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Weimar central train stationbus N3205
11h 15m€61–80Drive 580.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Weimarcar 580.9 km
5h 7m€105–151Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BSL - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Weimartrain
7h 31m€141–404Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
6h 43m€174–454Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
6h 34m€167–544Fly 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 Erfurt Hbftrain
6h 21m€94–398
Basel to Weimar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Weimar is to bus which costs €60 - €80 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Weimar is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Weimar station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Weimar central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Weimar. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Weimar via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Basel and Weimar is 608 km. The road distance is 580.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Weimar without a car is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs €100 - €290.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Basel to Weimar, including transfers.
Basel to Weimar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Weimar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Weimar is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs €100 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €80 and takes 11h 15m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Weimar, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–220 and the journey takes 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Weimar central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Sbb to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Basel Sbb to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Weimar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Weimar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Weimar central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37–40
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Weimar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Basel to Weimar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Weimar is 581 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Basel to Weimar.
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