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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Zwickau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

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    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, HauptbahnhoftrainS5 / ...
    8h 22m
    €73–202

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus stationbusFlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zwickau central train stationbus321 / ...
    9h 30m
    €39–83

  3. Drive 634 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Zwickaucar634 km
    5h 17m
    €109–158

  4. Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeBSL - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 18m
    €105–319

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbftrain12N
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, HauptbahnhoftrainS5 / ...
    9h 21m
    €156–225

  6. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain61
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau, HauptbahnhoftrainRe3
    10h 36m
    €107–214

  7. Fly Basel to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeBSL - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Chemnitz central bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 49m
    €95–253

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain
    7h 44m
    €164–425

  9. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeBSL - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 34m
    €65–259

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeZRH - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Chemnitz central bus stationbus
    4. Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 59m
    €111–289

Basel to Zwickau by train

Calendar126Weekly Trains
Duration8h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Zwickau, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Zwickau central train station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 9h 30m.

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