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There are 11 ways to get from Jena to Basel by train, bus, night train, 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 53m
    CHF 102–383

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 4m
    CHF 50–134

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 220 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 25m

  4. Drive 588.4 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Baselcar car 588.4 km
    5h 37m
    CHF 96–139

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    7h 35m
    CHF 112–583

  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 25m
    CHF 141–428

  7. 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
    6h 40m
    CHF 171–587

  8. 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
    7h 54m
    CHF 176–588

  9. 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 48m
    CHF 97–318

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

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    5. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    6h 46m
    CHF 196–579

  11. 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
    7h 50m
    CHF 189–549

Jena to Basel by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 629.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

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.

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