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There are 12 ways to get from Jena to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt HbftrainRe3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain20 / ...
    6h 35m
    CHF 64–199

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus220 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbusN474 / ...
    9h 20m
    CHF 43–74

  3. Drive 589.1 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Baselcar589.1 km
    5h 33m
    CHF 95–137

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    5h 46m
    CHF 150–343

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt HbftrainRe3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Central Station to Karlsruhe Central Stationtrain
    3. Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    8h 15m
    CHF 48–359

  6. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain61
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    8h 16m
    CHF 100–176

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)planeLEJ - BSL
    7h 31m
    CHF 104–321

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeFRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    7h 5m
    CHF 130–307

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

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)planeMUC - BSL
    6h 19m
    CHF 160–401

  10. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)planeBER - BSL
    6h 30m
    CHF 71–279

  11. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDRS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    7h 56m
    CHF 160–430

  12. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)planePRG - BSL
    9h 6m
    CHF 102–260

Jena to Basel by train

Calendar137Weekly Trains
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 64Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Jena West to Basel Bad Bf via Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Basel SBB via Frankfurt central train station in around 9h 20m.

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