There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Weimar by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
5h 34m€109–515Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Weimar central train stationbus N3205
11h€58–74Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hanau Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Weimartrain Drf
8h 28mDrive 580.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Weimarcar 580.9 km
5h 7m€101–146Fly 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 3m€143–324Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain
- Take the train from Gotha to Weimartrain
7h 21m€161–524Fly 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 46m€109–525
Basel to Weimar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Weimar is to bus which costs €55 - €75 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Weimar is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs €100 - €150.
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.
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 34m.
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 34m and costs €100 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 34m 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 34m and costs €100 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €75 and takes 11h.
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 €100–440 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- 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
- €100–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gotha to Weimar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- 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
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Weimar central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
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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