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There are 13 ways to get from Dresden to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain50
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain20 / ...
    7h 43m
    CHF 66–208

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dresden to Baselrideshare738.4 km
    8h 37m
    CHF 32

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN FlorencbusN360 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Basel SBBbusFlixBus N872
    13h 10m
    CHF 41–119

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Dresden-Neustadt to Basel Bad BfnighttrainEn
    9h 47m
    CHF 140–200

  5. Drive 738 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Baselcar738 km
    6h 9m
    CHF 118–170

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain12N
    9h 54m
    CHF 60–170

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Mitte to Leipzig HbftrainRe50
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel SBBtrain12N
    10h 6m
    CHF 88–395

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)planeDRS - BSL
    5h 21m
    CHF 159–313

  9. Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDRS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    5h 20m
    CHF 129–367

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)planeBER - BSL
    5h 23m
    CHF 61–198

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)planePRG - BSL
    7h 5m
    CHF 72–217

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 42m
    CHF 76–222

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planePRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    8h 29m
    CHF 87–241

Dresden to Basel by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Basel SBB via Prague in around 13h 10m.

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