There are 11 ways to get from Chemnitz to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain Re6
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
8h 8mCHF 169–264Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus 321
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus
10h 35mCHF 36–64Drive 666.5 km
- Drive from Chemnitz to Baselcar 666.5 km
5h 37mCHF 104–151Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane PRG - BSL
6h 3mCHF 61–198Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain Ec
10h 44mCHF 119–169Train, bus
- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Hof to Baselbus Kyiv-Lyon / ...
14h 5mTrain to Dresden Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane DRS - BSL
7h 8mCHF 203–641Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 43mCHF 148–425Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
6h 35mCHF 82–192Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PRG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 23mCHF 106–252Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 50mCHF 112–226
Chemnitz to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chemnitz to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chemnitz to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 150.
No, there is no direct bus from Chemnitz station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Chemnitz central bus station and arriving at Basel SBB via Nuremberg central bus station and Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Chemnitz to Basel. However, there are services departing from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Leipzig Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Chemnitz and Basel is 778 km. The road distance is 666.5 km.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Chemnitz to Basel, including transfers.
Chemnitz to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chemnitz central bus station.
Chemnitz to Basel train services, operated by Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn, depart from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Basel is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 10h 35m.
What companies run services between Chemnitz, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Leipzig Hbf and Frankfurt in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Basel SBB via Nuremberg central bus station and Freiburg in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–360
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–160
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 44–49
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Hof to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Chemnitz to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Chemnitz to Basel train services, operated by Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn, arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chemnitz to Basel is 666 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Chemnitz to Basel.
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