There are 12 ways to get from Nuremberg to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Stuttgart
best- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 60
6h 16mCHF 70–158Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Basel426.6 km
5h 17mCHF 23Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N401 / ...
6h 25mCHF 33–50Drive 427.9 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Baselcar 427.9 km
3h 59mCHF 72–104Fly Nuremberg Airport to Basel
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Basel (BSL)plane NUE - BSL
6h 4mCHF 95–277Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
6h 16mCHF 94–185Bus
- Take the bus from Nürnberg to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 29mCHF 56–61Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
4h 19mCHF 127–375Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
5h 15mCHF 154–363Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 38mCHF 124–349Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 27mCHF 151–383Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
5h 14mCHF 122–263
Nuremberg to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Basel is to rideshare which costs SFr 23 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nürnberg and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Nuremberg to Basel. However, there are services departing from Nuernberg Hbf and arriving at Basel SBB via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Basel is 469 km. The road distance is 427.9 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Basel without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 6h 16m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Nuremberg to Basel, including transfers.
Nuremberg to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Basel train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, depart from Nuernberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Basel is to train via Stuttgart which takes 6h 16m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus via Freiburg im Breisgau, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 25m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 280 and takes 6h 4m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nuernberg Hbf to Basel SBB via Stuttgart Hbf and Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Basel SBB via Freiburg in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–490
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 27–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 30–50
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 27–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Nuremberg to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Nuremberg to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Nuremberg to Basel train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Basel is 428 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Nuremberg to Basel.
Book your Nuremberg to Basel train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Nuremberg to Basel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Nuremberg and Basel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.