There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig 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 via Fulda
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12
7h 3mCHF 117–240Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain En
7h 7mCHF 35–240Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N13 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N474 / ...
10h 20mCHF 63–80Drive 678.6 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Baselcar 678.6 km
6h 27mCHF 114–164Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain Ec
7h 7mCHF 120–310Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane LEJ - BSL
5h 54mCHF 134–310Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LEJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 8mCHF 171–364Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
5h 23mCHF 55–276Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane DRS - BSL
6h 46mCHF 142–374Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
5h 50mCHF 174–423Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- 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
6h 30mCHF 169–418Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 42mCHF 92–300
Leipzig to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 80 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Basel SBB via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Leipzig and Basel is 698 km. The road distance is 678.6 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Basel without a car is to train via Fulda which takes 7h 3m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Leipzig to Basel, including transfers.
Leipzig to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Basel is to train via Fulda which takes 7h 3m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 80 and takes 10h 20m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 310 and takes 5h 54m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Fulda Bahnhof in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Basel SBB via Frankfurt central train station in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–430
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–310
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Leipzig to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Basel is 679 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Leipzig to Basel.
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