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How to get fromNuremberg to Baselby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 12 ways to get from Nuremberg to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    5h 33m
    CHF 93–497

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Baselrideshare rideshare 426.6 km
    5h 17m
    CHF 23

  3. Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N401 / ...
    6h 25m
    CHF 33–54

  4. Drive 427.9 km

    1. Drive from Nuremberg to Baselcar car 427.9 km
    3h 59m
    CHF 70–100

  5. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NUE - BSL
    6h 10m
    CHF 95–227

  6. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 60
    6h 16m
    CHF 70–350

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 29m

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    4h 16m
    CHF 140–406

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 33m
    CHF 143–440

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

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 35m
    CHF 164–472

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

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatttrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 26m
    CHF 157–406

  12. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    5h 22m
    CHF 120–398

Nuremberg to Basel by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 550.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Basel SBB via Freiburg in around 6h 25m.

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