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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5x / ...
    7h 50m
    €149–530

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zwickau central train stationbus bus 321
    10h 5m
    €45–78

  3. Drive 633.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Zwickaucar car 633.4 km
    5h 20m
    €112–162

  4. 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 Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 2m
    €153–464

  5. Train via Erfurt

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    8h 51m
    €139–387

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train Re
    11h 54m

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €191–503

  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 Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 28m
    €108–437

Basel to Zwickau by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 799.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Zwickau, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof via Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Zwickau central train station via Freiburg and Nuremberg central bus station in around 10h 5m.

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