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

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There are 9 ways to get from Jena to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    6h 48m
    CHF 101–336

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    10h 45m
    CHF 57–72

  3. Drive  588.4 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Baselcar car 588.4 km
    5h 37m
    CHF 98–142

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 41m
    CHF 160–570

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Neudietendorftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Neudietendorf to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    10h 38m
    CHF 87–220

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

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LEJ - BSL
    7h 30m
    CHF 129–373

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

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 55m
    CHF 169–489

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

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    6h 58m
    CHF 83–340

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

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h
    CHF 194–511

Jena to Basel by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 630.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

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 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Basel SBB via Frankfurt central train station in around 10h 45m.

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