There are 11 ways to get from Jena to Basel by train, bus, night train, 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 Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
6h 53mCHF 102–383Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Rb
- Take the night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
11h 4mCHF 50–134Bus
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 220 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 25mDrive 588.4 km
- Drive from Jena to Baselcar 588.4 km
5h 37mCHF 96–139Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
7h 35mCHF 112–583Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane LEJ - BSL
7h 25mCHF 141–428Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
6h 40mCHF 171–587Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 54mCHF 176–588Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
6h 48mCHF 97–318Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
6h 46mCHF 196–579Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 50mCHF 189–549
Jena to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Basel is to train and night train which costs SFr 50 - SFr 140 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 140.
No, there is no direct bus from Jena station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Jena bus station and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Basel. However, there are services departing from Jena West and arriving at Basel SBB via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Jena and Basel is 630 km. The road distance is 588.4 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Basel without a car is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 390.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Jena to Basel, including transfers.
Jena to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Jena West station.
The best way to get from Jena to Basel is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Jena West to Basel SBB via Erfurt Hbf in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Basel, Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–460
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–440
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–600
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–430
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–480
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–600
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–130
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–22
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 95–110
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 65–80
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–320
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Jena to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Jena to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Basel is 588 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Jena to Basel.
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