There are 10 ways to get from Erlangen to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Erlangen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
5h 55mCHF 51–191Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N872
7h 30mCHF 24–56Drive 436.6 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Baselcar 436.6 km
4h 13mCHF 71–103Fly Nuremberg Airport to Basel
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Basel (BSL)plane NUE - BSL
5h 35mCHF 80–248Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
6h 5mCHF 51–158Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
4h 28mCHF 119–319Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
5h 10mCHF 142–322Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 52mCHF 134–293Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Erlangen to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 33mCHF 154–364Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
5h 36mCHF 104–339
Erlangen to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Erlangen station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Erlangen train station and arriving at Basel SBB via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Basel SBB via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Erlangen and Basel is 499 km. The road distance is 436.6 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Erlangen to Basel, including transfers.
Erlangen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Erlangen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erlangen station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Basel is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 30m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 250 and takes 5h 35m.
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 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 20–50 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Basel via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erlangen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erlangen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erlangen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 28–45
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–95
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–35
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–130
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Erlangen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Erlangen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Basel is 437 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Erlangen to Basel.
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