There are 6 ways to get from Merzig to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
4h 44mCHF 46–107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merzig bus station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus 1929
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 299 / ...
6h 5mCHF 24–40Drive 268.9 km
- Drive from Merzig to Baselcar 268.9 km
3h 2mCHF 45–65Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Merzig, Stadthalle to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 37mCHF 122–378Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Merzig, Stadthalle to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL)plane LUX - BSL
6h 13mCHF 103–324Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
5h 16mCHF 145–373
Merzig to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merzig to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 40 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Merzig to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Merzig station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Merzig bus station and arriving at Basel SBB via Saarbrücken bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Merzig to Basel. However, there are services departing from Merzig and arriving at Basel Sbb via Saarbruecken Hbf, Sarreguemines and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Merzig and Basel is 295 km. The road distance is 268.9 km.
The best way to get from Merzig to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Merzig to Basel, including transfers.
Merzig to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Merzig bus station.
Merzig to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Sarreguemines station.
The best way to get from Merzig to Basel is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 40 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Merzig, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Merzig to Basel Sbb via Saarbruecken Hbf, Sarreguemines, and Strasbourg in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Merzig bus station to Basel SBB via Saarbrücken bus station in around 6h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Merzig bus station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Merzig to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Merzig to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merzig to Basel is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Merzig to Basel.
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