There are 8 ways to get from Forchheim to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf20 / ...
6h 26mCHF 62–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Basel SBBFlixBus N872
7h 25mCHF 30–58Night train, train
- Take the night train from Nuernberg Hbf to StrasbourgNj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbTer
10h 21mCHF 71–281Drive 464.1 km
- Drive from Forchheim to Basel464.1 km
3h 59mCHF 75–108Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart HbfRe
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB60
7h 53mCHF 56–128Fly from Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Basel (BSL)NUE - BSL
5h 49mCHF 78–290Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)MUC - BSL
4h 55mCHF 141–330Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
5h 26mCHF 148–337
Forchheim to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forchheim to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Forchheim to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct train from Forchheim to Basel. However, there are services departing from Forchheim (Oberfr) and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Nürnberg Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Forchheim and Basel is 589 km. The road distance is 464.1 km.
The best way to get from Forchheim to Basel without a car is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Forchheim to Basel, including transfers.
Forchheim to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Forchheim to Basel is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 25m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 290 and takes 5h 49m.
Forchheim to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forchheim to Basel is 464 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Forchheim to Basel.
What companies run services between Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Forchheim (Oberfr) to Basel Bad Bf via Nürnberg Hbf and Frankfurt in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 21–45 and the journey takes 6h.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Basel via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 238–240
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 120–140
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–45
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 27–33
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 30–50
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 21–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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