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

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  1. Train via Fulda

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12
    7h 3m
    CHF 99–193

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 39m
    CHF 35–180

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N13 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    11h 20m
    CHF 65–82

  4. Drive  678.6 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Baselcar car 678.6 km
    6h 27m
    CHF 120–174

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train Ec
    7h 7m
    CHF 100–330

  6. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LEJ - BSL
    6h 4m
    CHF 126–410

  7. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LEJ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 58m
    CHF 142–429

  8. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DRS - BSL
    6h 51m
    CHF 162–347

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    5h 25m
    CHF 58–224

  10. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    5h 30m
    CHF 138–236

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 35m
    CHF 178–436

  12. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 39m
    CHF 89–253

Leipzig to Basel by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 698.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

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 11h 20m.

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