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How to get fromChemnitz to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Chemnitz to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Fulda

    best
    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12
    8h 42m
    CHF 119–265

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 34m
    CHF 49–240

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N872
    10h 5m
    CHF 58–71

  4. Drive  666.5 km

    1. Drive from Chemnitz to Baselcar car 666.5 km
    5h 37m
    CHF 111–161

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12N
    9h 34m
    CHF 124–260

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DRS - BSL
    7h 14m
    CHF 149–342

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Basel

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PRG - BSL
    7h 9m
    CHF 74–238

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    6h 36m
    CHF 82–286

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

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 58m
    CHF 178–431

  10. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 27m
    CHF 123–267

  11. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 50m
    CHF 116–305

  12. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Moosburgtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    8h 37m
    CHF 176–516

Chemnitz to Basel by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 777.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

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

You can take a train from Chemnitz Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Leipzig Hbf and Fulda Bahnhof in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Basel SBB via Nuremberg central bus station in around 10h 5m.

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