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How to get fromErlangen to Baselby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erlangen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 61
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    5h 47m
    CHF 68–168

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N872
    7h 20m
    CHF 42–57

  3. Drive  437 km

    1. Drive from Erlangen to Baselcar car 437 km
    4h 14m
    CHF 73–105

  4. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NUE - BSL
    6h 15m
    CHF 106–288

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 50m
    CHF 88–204

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatttrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 40m
    CHF 57–103

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    4h 31m
    CHF 149–401

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 54m
    CHF 151–428

  9. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 45m
    CHF 148–380

  10. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    5h 24m
    CHF 118–264

Erlangen to Basel by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 498.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

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

You can take a train from Erlangen to Basel SBB via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–55 and the journey takes 6h. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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